Fort Stockton

Fort Stockton (HM177C)

Location: Fort Stockton, TX 79735 Pecos County
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 52.944', W 102° 52.871'

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(Front):
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.
A memorial to Texas who served the Confederacy
Erected by the State of Texas

(Reverse):
Texas Civil War Frontier Defense. 1861-1865. 90,000 Texas troops served the South. Source of supply and gateway to vital trade thru Mexico, Texas was Store-house of the Western Confederacy. Texas also had to guard a 2,000 mile frontier and coastline from Union troops and the constant threat of savage Indians. 200 miles east, frontier defenders set up a line of camps separated by a day's ride from the Red River to the Rio Grande. A few Confederate troops joined by rangers, the organized militia, and citizens' posses held on until war's end though short on mounts and arms.
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HM NumberHM177C
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Year Placed1963
Placed ByState of Texas
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 10th, 2014 at 11:11am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)13R E 702544 N 3418491
Decimal Degrees30.88240000, -102.88118333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 52.944', W 102° 52.871'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 52' 56.64" N, 102° 52' 52.26" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)432
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 201-299 W James St, Fort Stockton TX 79735, US
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