Marker Inscription
Organized 1856; had 1028 people in 1860; favored secession by 85 to 75 vote in 1861. Sent 2 units to serve in Texas State Troops, 2nd Frontier District; one unit to 17th Texas Infantry; 2 units to 27th Brigade, Texas Militia. Also had 48 Minute Men in 6 patrols to guard home front and property of men away at war. After a week of duty, each unit returned home to aid women and children tending cattle, crops. Helped supply frontier troops and miners in Longhorn Caverns. Indians still roamed here during Civil War, stealing horses, killing hunters and others.
About this site
Lampasas County, C.S.A. is a historical marker in Lampasas, Lampasas County, dedicated in 1965. It is one of 73 historical markers documented in Lampasas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 122 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.0659, -98.1790 near Lampasas. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lampasas County Courthouse Site (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Manuel Hardware Building, Phillips and Trosper Buildings, and Hanna Springs.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5281003025. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
