Robert L. Foard

Star and Wreath County named for Texas Confederate officer Robert L. Foard (1831 - 1898) Came to Texas from Maryland, 1853. Prominent pioneer lawyer and citizen. Lt. Columbus Grays Texas Militia Co. 1861. Confederate major 13th Texas Infantry Regiment, which successfully guarded portion Texas coast against raiding parties from Union blockading vessels. 13th stationed 7 weeks, 1863, Brashear City, LA., as part campaign to prevent split of South by loss of Mississippi River. Returned to coast duty until war's end. A memorial to Texans who served the Confederacy. Erected by the State of Texas, 1963

Robert L. Foard is a historical marker in Crowell, Foard County, dedicated in 1963. It is one of 9 historical markers documented in Foard County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 10 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.9837, -99.7248 near Crowell. The nearest cataloged historic site is Foard County Courthouse (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First Officials of Foard County, Pease River Battlefield, and First Christian Church.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5155004298. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.