Details for San Antonio Mutual Aid Association
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5029004521
Data
| Marker Number | 4521 |
| Atlas Number | 5029004521 |
| Marker Title | San Antonio Mutual Aid Association |
| Index Entry | San Antonio Mutual Aid Association |
| Address | 200 E. Main Plaza |
| City | San Antonio |
| County | Bexar |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 549159 |
| UTM Northing | 3255047 |
| Subject Codes | Civil War; medical topics and health professionals |
| Marker Year | 1965 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | Main Plaza at Kallison Walk |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | Organized Nov. 1862. By Act of Texas Legislature, incorporated 1863. Had store at his site. Its $44,000 capital included $8,000 subscribed by the city for its needy and for families of confederates away in the Civil War. Aim of group was to keep down costs on necessities; Candles, flour, cloth, shoes, coffee. Help was given to 10,000 people. To obtain goods, cotton had to be sold in Mexico. This traffic was so vital that confederate army detailed soldiers to drive association wagons and teams. Other towns had like projects. |