Home County of Texas Confederate General W. H. King / Texas in the Civil War

Home County of Texas Confederate General W. H. King / Texas in the Civil War (HM293X)

Location: Sulphur Springs, TX 75482 Hopkins County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 8.297', W 95° 36.044'

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1839 — 1910

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Home County of Texas Confederate General W. H. King


Georgian. Moved to Texas 1861. Rose to rank of colonel, 18th Texas Infantry. Led regiment in Red River Campaign of 1863 to prevent split of South along Mississippi. Commanded the 18th in Red River Campaign 1864 to stop invasion of Texas. Wounded Mansfield, La. and made brigadier general. Recovered to lead Walker's Division for a time and brigades in Louisiana and East Texas. Texas adjutant general 1881-91.

A Memorial to those who served in the Confederacy


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Texas in the Civil War

Texas made an all-out effort for the Confederacy after a 3 to 1 vote for secession. 90,000 troops, famous for daring and mobility, fought on every battlefront. A 2,000 mile frontier and coastline was successfully defended from Union troops and savage Indians. State and private industry produced war goods. Cotton - life blood of South - traded thru Mexico for medicine and military supplies. Texas was storehouse of Western Confederacy. Citizens made sacrifices to produce food and clothing for Texas fighting men.
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HM NumberHM293X
Series This marker is part of the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series
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Year Placed1963
Placed ByThe State of Texas
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, July 5th, 2018 at 7:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 257396 N 3669628
Decimal Degrees33.13828333, -95.60073333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 8.297', W 95° 36.044'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 8' 17.82" N, 95° 36' 2.6399999999998" W
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Area Code(s)903, 430
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100 Jefferson St E, Sulphur Springs TX 75482, US
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