| Marker Number |
1152 |
| Atlas Number |
5235001152 |
| Marker Title |
Dove Creek Battlefield |
| Index Entry |
Dove Creek Battlefield |
| Address |
|
| City |
Mertzon vicinity |
| County |
Irion |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
336250 |
| UTM Northing |
3451857 |
| Subject Codes |
rangers; military topics; Native Americans |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
private property on the Dove Creek Ranch, 8 mi. SE of Mertzon via FM 915 and CR 113 |
| Private Property |
Yes |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
1936 Centennial - Subject Marker (gray granite) |
| Marker Text |
Around this mountain a battle was fought on January 8, 1865 between 2000 Indians and Texas Rangers and State Troops commanded by Captains John Fossett and S. S. Totten. Four officers and 22 of their men lie in unmarked graves nearby. |
