Marker Inscription
Civil War supply center. Sent into service an infantry and 3 cavalry companies. Flour, shoes, saddles, machinery were made. The county commissioners court equipped and clothed troops. Also furnished medicine, cotton, wool, meat, corn and salt to the families of soldiers. The court raised funds by issuing bonds and script and assessing a tax of 75 cents per $100 taxable property to aid soldier's dependents and 15 cents for military purposes. Located here is a Confederate research center and museum.
About this site
Hill county, C.S.A. is a historical marker in Hillsboro, Hill County, dedicated in 1965. It is one of 104 historical markers documented in Hill County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 199 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.0122, -97.0877 near Hillsboro. The nearest cataloged historic site is Confederate Veterans and Old Settlers Reunion Grounds (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include B. Haire, Frazierville Community and School, and George L. and Roxie Brooks Porter Home.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5217002484. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
