Details for Deaf Smith

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5479001194

Data

Marker Number 1194
Atlas Number 5479001194
Marker Title Deaf Smith
Index Entry Smith, Deaf
Address Casa Blanca Municipal Golf Course
City Casa Blanca
County Webb
UTM Zone
UTM Easting
UTM Northing
Subject Codes Texas Revolution, Republic of Texas; military topics; persons with disabilities
Marker Year 1936
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location behind maintenance building at Casa Blanca Municipal golf course
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 1936 centennial marker; approximately 60" high 36" wide 12" deep
Marker Text 500 yards northeast site of the battlefied where Erastus (Deaf) Smith, Captain of scouts of the Republic of Texas, and 21 Texans on March 17, 1837, had an encounter with a superior force of Mexican cavalry from the Laredo Garrison. Two of Smith's men were wounded, ten Mexicans killend and ten wounded. As there was a considerable Mexican force at Laredo the Texans returned to San Antonio.