Details for James Franklin Byrd
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5081002722
Data
| Marker Number | 2722 |
| Atlas Number | 5081002722 |
| Marker Title | James Franklin Byrd |
| Index Entry | Byrd, James Franklin |
| Address | |
| City | Robert Lee |
| County | Coke |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 368189 |
| UTM Northing | 3536287 |
| Subject Codes | Civil War; military topics |
| Marker Year | 1968 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | from Robert Lee, take SH 158 east about 5 miles, then go northeast on Hayrick Road about 9 miles to Hayrick Cemetery |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | grave marker |
| Marker Text | (December 18, 1844-June 9, 1915) Born in Kentucky. Joined the Confederate army at Gonzales, Texas, 1862. Was in Co. F., Willis' Battalion of Cavalry, army of Virginia. Fought in battles of Holly Springs, Harrisburg, Fort Pilow, and others. Captured, he became prisoner of war on Ship Island. Escaped by volunteering to help load boat, then joining prisoners to be exchanged. Married Eliza Elizabeth May. Made permanent home at Pecan Mott, West of Hayrick Mountain. Recorded -- 1968 |