Battle Branch

Battle Branch This branch of Sulphur Creek was named for an event in the Horrell-Higgins Feud. On the morning of March 26, 1877, Tom and Mart Horrell were going to Lampasas to attend district court. En route, they were ambushed by gunmen hiding in the brush near this location. The Horrells returned fire and the attackers rode away. Mart took his wounded brother to a nearby residence and continued to town for help. He led a squad of Texas Rangers to the site, but officers never caught the attackers. Many believed a Higgins faction had set up the ambush. The feud would continue, with additional gunfighting, for several more months. (2003)

Battle Branch is a historical marker in Lampasas, Lampasas County, dedicated in 2002. 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 31.0486, -98.0996 near Lampasas. The nearest cataloged historic site is Thomas Lafayette Thornal (cemetery), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Denson, Shade, House, Hughes' Springs, and Primitive Baptist Church.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5281013134. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.