Historical MarkerLt. Gen. George Perry Rains
Marshall · Harrison County · Dedicated 1970 · THC Atlas #5203010209
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Marker Inscription
(September 18, 1872 - September 19, 1955) Born in Marshall. Received his medical degree from University of Texas. Enlisted in Marshall Light Infantry (local militia), 1890. Ended military career 49 years later as Brevet Lieutenant General. Saw service on Mexican border. In World War I served as colonel, 3rd Texas Infantry. Later commander, 144th Infantry, 72nd Brigade, and 36th Division. Honored nationally as doctor and military man. Active in civic affairs. Married Norma Pitts, 1899.
About this site
Lt. Gen. George Perry Rains is a historical marker in Marshall, Harrison County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 103 historical markers documented in Harrison County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 270 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.5540, -94.3757 near Marshall. The nearest cataloged historic site is Alexander Travis Hawthorn (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Greenwood Cemetery, Matthew Duncan Ector, and Marshall Hebrew Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5203010209. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
