Texas Confederate Colonel Henry P. Brewster (1816-1884)
Courthouse square, 5th Street, Alpine, TX, USA
Texas, USA
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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 Texas Confederate Colonel Henry P. Brewster (1816-1884)
Henry P. Brewster, a South Carolina native, settled in Texas in 1836 and served as the state's Attorney General from 1847 to 1849. When the Civil War began he helped organize Confederate recruiting and supplies before serving as Adjutant and Inspector General under Generals Albert S. Johnston and John B. Hood. Brewster County was later named in his honor.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at Texas Confederate Colonel Henry P. Brewster (1816-1884)
County named for Texas Confederate Colonel Henry P. Brewster, 1816-1884. South Carolinian; came to Texas, 1836. Attorney General, State of Texas, 1847-49. When South seceded he was instrumental in recruiting post office personnel, gathering property, arms, munitions of war from Texas for the Confederacy. Appointed Adjutant and Inspector General under General Albert S. Johnston. Assigned special duty under General John B. Hood. Buried 60 fathoms deep in the Gulf of Mexico at his request. A memorial to Texans who served the Confederacy Erected by the State of Texas 1963 Source: https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5043006404
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