| Marker Number |
40 |
| Atlas Number |
5285000040 |
| Marker Title |
50th Anniversary of Battle of Galveston |
| Index Entry |
Galveston, 50th Anniversary of Battle of |
| Address |
Third & Main Streets, on Courthouse lawn |
| City |
Hallettsville |
| County |
Lavaca |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
699489 |
| UTM Northing |
3259019 |
| Subject Codes |
Civil War; military topics |
| Marker Year |
1967 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Courthouse lawn, Third and Main Streets, Hallettsville |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
1936 Centennial - Monuments and Statues |
| Marker Text |
Jan. 1, 1863 --- Jan. 1, 1914 In commemorating the 50th anniversary of the capture of Galveston by the Southern Confederacy. Gen. Arthur P. Bagby commanding the "Neptune." Dedicated to the heroes who wore the gray at the battle of Galveston. Jan. 1, 1863 Capt. J. T. Whitfield Lieut. J. W. Carson Private Jno. Buchanan Capt. Jas. Walker Sergeant W. H. Turk Capt. J. W. Whitfield In memory of Lavaca Co. men who fought in the Civil War. Capt. James Walker Gen. John B. Magruder Col. Tom Green Col. Arthur P. Bagby Com. Leon Smith Co. G. W. H. H. Brazier Banners may be furled but heroism lives forever. |
