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Participator in the capture of Goliad, October 9, 1835. With 14 Texans under his command, he captured Fort Lipantitlan from 65 Mexicans, November 4, 1835. Member of the General Council of Texas, 1835, from Goliad municipality. With his company, raised in Refugio, a part of Fannin's troops at Goliad, he was massacred, March 27, 1836.
Westover, Captain Ira, Home of is a historical marker in Refugio, Refugio County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 18 historical markers documented in Refugio County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 32 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 28.3006, -97.2756 near Refugio. The nearest cataloged historic site is Refugio City Hall (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include King, Amon B., Irish Immigrants in Refugio, and Woodworth House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5391006481. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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