Marker Inscription
Originally comprised of men from Ellis and surrounding counties. Organized for Civil War service at Rockett's Spring (4 mi. E. of this site), Sept. 1861, unit was trained and commanded by Col. William H Parsons, Mexican War veteran, colorful duelist, editor, merchant, and lawyer. In a confederate brigade, this unit was joined with 12th, 19th, and 21st Texas Cavalry regiments, Morgan's Battalion and Pratt's Battery, to scout and fight in Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Indian Territory. It was famous for attacks on federal ironclad ships, Red River campaign, 1864.
About this site
Parsons' Cavalry C.S.A. is a historical marker in Waxahachie, Ellis County, dedicated in 1972. It is one of 116 historical markers documented in Ellis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 300 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.4875, -96.8246 near Waxahachie. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ellis County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Red Oak Cemetery, Couch Cemetery, and Fry - Butcher House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5139007137. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
