Old Fort Davis C. S. A.
Courthouse grounds, Fort Davis, TX, USA
Texas, USA
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EST. 1854
EST. 1854
1861
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Old Fort Davis C. S. A..
The Texas Historical Commission Atlas records this marker as in situ at the listed location. It remains part of the state marker inventory; the placement description and coordinates in this row follow the current official Atlas record and should be field-verified before publication.
About Old Fort Davis C. S. A.
Old Fort Davis served as a Confederate supply point and frontier outpost on the military road between San Antonio and El Paso after Texas troops occupied it in 1861. It supported Confederate forces moving toward the New Mexico and Arizona campaign and saw an Apache ambush of a patrol that year. California Union cavalry briefly held the post in 1862.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at Old Fort Davis C. S. A.
(Star and Wreath) Confederate supply point and frontier outpost on great military road from San Antonio to El Paso 1861-62. After surrendered by U. S. Army, occupied by detachment 2nd Texas Mounted Rifles. Apaches ambushed patrol from fort under Lt. Mays in Big Bend area August 1861. Used by Texas Confederate troops en route to and from New Mexico-Arizona campaign to stop flow of Gold to North and gain access to Pacific. Two cannons buried nearby on return have never been found. Occupied briefly California Union Cavalry, August 1862. A memorial to Texans who served the Confederacy. Erected by the State of Texas 1963 Source: https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5243010482
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