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In Memory Of Private Gregg, William Max, W. H. Kilpatrick and other soldiers who met death in this region while serving under General R. S. MacKenzie, Fourth U.S. Cavalry, 1871-1872 and 1874-1875. with no hope of honor if victorious, no dream of mercy if they fell, and the certainty of death by torture if taken alive, they fought the savage Comanche and cleared the plains for the white men.
Fourth U.S. Cavalry is a historical marker in Spur, Dickens County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 13 historical markers documented in Dickens County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 20 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.4763, -100.8380 near Spur. The nearest cataloged historic site is Spur Memorial (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Lisenby-Campbell House, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station at Spur, and Anderson's Fort or Soldier's Mound.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5125002043. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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