Marker Inscription
(1831 - 1886) Came to Texas from Alabama in 1855. In Civil War commanded Co. B, 2nd Battalion, Waul's Texas Legion. On May 22, 1863, was a leader of one of most daring defensive actions in the Siege of Vicksburg. Volunteered, along with 20 of his own men and 18 others, to seal off a Federal penetration into the Confederate fort defending the Mississippi River; acted under fire. Later commanded a regiment in defense of Texas coast and in 1864 Red River Campaign to prevent Federal invasion of Texas.
About this site
Bradley, Captain L. D. is a historical marker in Fairfield, Freestone County, dedicated in 1964. It is one of 57 historical markers documented in Freestone County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 145 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.7262, -96.1600 near Fairfield. The nearest cataloged historic site is Freestone County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Val Verde Battery, C.S.A., Manahan House, and Fischer, Fridolin.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5161009860. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
