John A. Wharton
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member QuarrellaDeVil
N 30° 15.903 W 097° 43.603
14R E 622482 N 3348841
Red granite Texas Historical Marker at the grave of John A. Wharton, in the Texas State Cemetery, Austin, TX. Wharton and Wharton County in Texas are named for Wharton and his father, William Harris Wharton.
Waymark Code: WMJNRG
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/10/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
Views: 8
Download this waymark:
.GPX File
.LOC File
.KML File (Google Earth)

Marker Number: 14459

Marker Text:
Came to Texas from Tennessee. Prominent orator, jurist, and prosecutor. Delegate Texas Secession Convention 1861. Joined Confederate Army as Captain Company "B" Terry's Texas Rangers. After Terry was killed Wharton elected Colonel and led this famous regiment Battle Shiloh and Kentucky Campaign 1862. Twice wounded and made Brigadier General for bravery in action. Promoted Major General 1863 after brilliant fighting Chickamauga Campaign. Gallantly led Cavalry Corps Red River Campaign to prevent invasion of Texas 1864. Erected by the State of Texas 1963
Visit Instructions:
Please include a picture in your log. You and your GPS receiver do not need to be in the picture. We encourage additional information about your visit (comments about the surrounding area, how you ended up near the marker, etc.) in the log.
Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest Texas Historical Markers
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
Date Logged Log  
stevepre2 visited John A. Wharton 06/18/2023 stevepre2 visited it
iconions visited John A. Wharton 10/03/2018 iconions visited it
Benchmark Blasterz visited John A. Wharton 08/23/2015 Benchmark Blasterz visited it

View all visits/logs