Marker Inscription
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
About this site
Brewster, Colonel Henry P. is a historical marker in Alpine, Brewster County, dedicated in 1963. It is one of 30 historical markers documented in Brewster County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 45 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.3587, -103.6630 near Alpine. The nearest cataloged historic site is Brewster County Courthouse (courthouse), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Holland Hotel Building, Brewster County Courthouse, and First Baptist Church of Alpine.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5043006404. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
