(August 15, 1810 - February 19, 1871)
Virginia native John Bankhead Magruder graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1830. For meritorious service in the Mexican War (1846-48) Magruder was promoted to lieutenant colonel. He later resigned from the U.S. Army to join the Confederacy in 1861. As commander of the Texas District he overcame a Federal blockade and regained control of Galveston and the Texas Gulf Coast. After the Civil War he fled to Mexico and served in Maximillian's army.HM Number | HMXSB |
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Marker Number | 7525 |
Year Placed | 1994 |
Placed By | Texas Historical Commission |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Saturday, September 27th, 2014 at 6:21pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15R E 324068 N 3241886 |
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Decimal Degrees | 29.29370000, -94.81126667 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 29° 17.622', W 94° 48.676' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 29° 17' 37.32" N, 94° 48' 40.56" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 409, 281 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 1101-1199 40th St, Galveston TX 77550, US |
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