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On Burleson Lake, 3.5 miles west of here was last Cherokee War Camp of the Army of the Republic of Texas
Under Gen. Kelsey H. Douglass, Gen. Thomas J. Rusk, Gen. Edward Burleson, and Col. Willis H. Landrum. Texas Secretary of War Albert Sidney Johnston ordered the army mustered out after its decisive victory in Battle of the Neches against Chief Bowles of the Cherokees and associated tribes on July 16, 1839, in Van Zandt County. From the Burleson Lake Camp, the soldiers departed for their homes on July 25, 1839.
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Under Gen. Kelsey H. Douglass, Gen. Thomas J. Rusk, Gen. Edward Burleson, and Col. Willis H. Landrum. Texas Secretary of War Albert Sidney Johnston ordered the army mustered out after its decisive victory in Battle of the Neches against Chief Bowles of the Cherokees and associated tribes on July 16, 1839, in Van Zandt County. From the Burleson Lake Camp, the soldiers departed for their homes on July 25, 1839.
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| HM Number | HM1QON |
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| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 7710 |
| Year Placed | 1975 |
| Placed By | Texas Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition |  10 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Tuesday, February 9th, 2016 at 9:03am PST -08:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15S E 266856 N 3610402 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 32.60661667, -95.48446667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 32° 36.397', W 95° 29.068' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 32° 36' 23.82" N, 95° 29' 4.08" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 903 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 23135 County Rd 431, Lindale TX 75771, US |
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