General W. H. King

(Star and Wreath) Home county of Texas Confederate. (1839-1910) Georgian. Moved to Texas 1861. Rose to rank of colonel, 18th Texas Infantry. Led regiment in Red River Campaign of 1863 to prevent split of South along Mississippi. Commanded the 18th in Red River Campaign 1864 to stop invasion of Texas. Wounded Mansfield, La. and made brigadier general. Recovered to lead Walker's Division for a time and brigades in Louisiana and East Texas. Texas adjutant general 1881-91. A memorial to Texans who served the Confederacy. Erected by the state of Texas 1963. Texas in the Civil War: Texas made an all-out effort for the Confederacy after a 3 to 1 vote for secession. 90,000 troops, famous for daring and mobility, fought on every battlefront. A 2,000 mile frontier and coastline was successfully defended from Union troops and savage Indians. State and private industry produced war goods. Cotton - life blood of South - traded thru Mexico for medicine and military supplies. Texas was storehouse of Western Confederacy. Citizens made sacrifices to produce food and clothing for Texas fighting men.

General W. H. King is a historical marker in Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, dedicated in 1963. It is one of 34 historical markers documented in Hopkins County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 75 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.1383, -95.6007 near Sulphur Springs. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hopkins County Courthouse (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include City National Bank, First United Methodist Church of Sulphur Springs, and First Presbyterian Church of Sulphur Springs.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5223007317. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.