| Marker Number |
2023 |
| Atlas Number |
5371002023 |
| Marker Title |
Fort Stockton, C.S.A. |
| Index Entry |
Fort Stockton, C.S.A. |
| Address |
Nelson and James St. |
| City |
Ft. Stockton |
| County |
Pecos |
| UTM Zone |
13 |
| UTM Easting |
702448 |
| UTM Northing |
3418385 |
| Subject Codes |
forts; Civil War; military topics |
| Marker Year |
1963 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
In Front Courthouse Grounds, Corner of Nelson and James Sts. Ft. Stockton |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
Civil War Memorials - (pink granite) |
| Marker Text |
After federal evacuation at start of Civil War, occupied by 2nd Regiment Texas Mounted Rifles. On far western frontier defense line. Supply post for troops going to and from Arizona-New Mexico campaign 1861-1862, designed to make confederacy an ocean to ocean nation. At times this area was the center of Comanche and Apache activities. California union troops dominated area 1862-65. Stopover on way west for many union sympathizers and people wanting to avoid conflict of war. |
