Marker Inscription
Furnished horses, equipment and clothing for county men in the Civil War. Levied war taxes on property, exempting lands or estates of Confederate soldiers. After surveying to determine needs of the families of Brazos soldiers, appropriated funds to care for them. Gave credits for contributions made by citizens to soldiers' dependents. Issued county warrants for 25 (cents), 50 (cents), $1, $2, $3 and $5 that passed as legal tender. Obtained for resale to the citizens scarce powder, lead, gun caps, medicines, shoes, cotton cards cloth, shoe makers' tools.
About this site
Brazos County Confederate Commissioners Court is a historical marker in Bryan, Brazos County, dedicated in 1965. It is one of 54 historical markers documented in Brazos County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 172 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.6758, -96.3705 near Bryan. The nearest cataloged historic site is Town Named for William Joel Bryan (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Mitchell, Harvey, Zimmerman, Minnie Zulch, House, and Brazos County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5041008667. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
