Marker Inscription
Organized, captained company in 11th Texas Cavalry at start Civil War. Served in Arkansas, Indian Territory, Kentucky invasion of 1862. Assigned to Wheeler's Cavalry in Tennessee. Promoted colonel and command of 11th Cavalry, 1863. Led regiment Chickamauga. In 1864 fought in 100-day Atlanta campaign, guerilla warfare against Sherman's march to the sea, in battle at Savannah. In 1865 participated Carolinas campaign. A memorial to Texans who served the Confederacy. Erected by the state of Texas 1963.
About this site
Reeves, George R. is a historical marker in Pecos, Reeves County, dedicated in 1963. It is one of 20 historical markers documented in Reeves County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 34 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.4241, -103.4941 near Pecos. The nearest cataloged historic site is Reeves County Courthouse (courthouse), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Memory Lane Car Museum, First Christian Church, and Reeves County.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5389002158. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
