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After federal evacuation at start of Civil War, occupied by 2nd Regiment Texas Mounted Rifles. On far western frontier defense line. Supply post for troops going to and from Arizona-New Mexico campaign 1861-1862, designed to make confederacy an ocean to ocean nation. At times this area was the center of Comanche and Apache activities. California union troops dominated area 1862-65. Stopover on way west for many union sympathizers and people wanting to avoid conflict of war.
Fort Stockton, C.S.A. is a historical marker in Ft. Stockton, Pecos County, dedicated in 1963. It is one of 26 historical markers documented in Pecos County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 42 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.8823, -102.8801 near Ft. Stockton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Pecos County Courthouse (courthouse), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The Old Pecos County Jail, Courthouse, Jail and Zero Stone, and Annie Riggs Memorial Museum.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5371002023. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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