Details for Leander H. McNelly
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5477008369
Data
| Marker Number | 8369 |
| Atlas Number | 5477008369 |
| Marker Title | Leander H. McNelly |
| Index Entry | McNelly, Leander H. |
| Address | |
| City | Burton |
| County | Washington |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 733271 |
| UTM Northing | 3345009 |
| Subject Codes | Civil War; military topics |
| Marker Year | 1963 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | In Mt. Zion Cemetery, 3 mi. NE of Burton at the intersection of SH 390 and FM 1948. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | grave marker |
| Marker Text | Born in Virginia; was valiant Confederate soldier. In 1870, appointed one of four State Police captains by Gov. E. J. Davis. Then with Texas Rangers, McNelly was assigned a special force, "The Washington County Volunteer MiIitia," to mediate the Sutton-Taylor feud. Company then assigned to Rio Grande border to control international cattle thieves in "Las Cuevas War." His men always proudly called themselves, "Little McNellys." |