Marker Inscription
(1821-1906) Came to Texas from North Carolina in 1845. Fought in Mexican War and Indian campaigns. In the Civil War, commanded Confederate cavalry regiment in Texas outposts from Red River to Fort McKavett. Camps were a day's horseback ride apart. Patrols protected outer settlements and prevented Indian attacks and threatened Federal invasion from Indian territory. Elected to Texas Legislature 1883. Died on ranch near here. Left personal records of his years in frontier defenses. (1964)
About this site
Barry, James Buckner is a historical marker in Walnut Springs, Bosque County, dedicated in 1964. It is one of 46 historical markers documented in Bosque County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 131 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.0564, -97.7510 near Walnut Springs. The nearest cataloged historic site is Cureton, Captain J.J., C.S.A. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Oak Grove Cemetery, Russell Cemetery, and Fulton Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5035002716. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
