Marker Inscription
Camp Rabb, 15 miles northeast, was one of 18 Confederate outposts placed a day's horseback ride apart, from Red River to Rio Grande, to prevent Indian attacks and Federal invasion. Named for captain in Frontier Regiment, Texas Cavalry; guarded ford on the Cotton Road, used as major Southern supply line. Fort Duncan, at this site, a former U.S. outpost, protected Civil War trade of cotton for vital supplies and arms. Fort served the counter threat from Federals in upriver El Paso and the Davis Mountains. (1964)
About this site
Camp Rabb and Fort Duncan C.S.A. is a historical marker in Maverick County, Texas. It is one of 13 historical markers documented in Maverick County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 20 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 28.7077, -100.5047. The nearest cataloged historic site is Shelby's Flag Burial (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Eagle Pass Post Office, Eagle Pass C.S.A., and Maverick County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5323000672. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
