Marker Inscription
Surrendered as U.S. outpost beginning Civil War. Became part frontier defense line from Red River to Rio Grande. Headquarters first Texas Mounted Rifles 1861 and Texas Frontier Regiment 1863. Manned by troops and Rangers in state and C.S.A. service to war's end. Valuable duty performed while patrolling and scouting to curb Indian raids and in rounding up draft evaders, deserters. Camp life difficult with constant peril of Indian attack, shortage food, ammunition, supplies and horses. Located 12 miles northeast. A memorial to Texans who served the Confederacy. Erected by the State of Texas 1963
About this site
Camp Colorado, C.S.A. is a historical marker in Coleman, Coleman County, dedicated in 1963. It is one of 31 historical markers documented in Coleman County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 50 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.8474, -99.4262 near Coleman. The nearest cataloged historic site is McCord, Colonel James E. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Coleman County Jail, Coleman, Robert M., and Miller Public Library Building.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5083000657. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
