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In this vicinity May 24, 1841 General Edward H. Tarrant with 70 men attacked several indian villages situated along a creek (now called Village Creek) and recovered many horses and much stolen plunder. 12 Indians were killed and many wounded. Of the Texans Captain John B. Denton was killed. Captains Henry Stout and Griffin were wounded.
Tarrant, General Edward H. is a historical marker in Arlington, Tarrant County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 358 historical markers documented in Tarrant County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 501 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.7235, -97.1869 near Arlington. The nearest cataloged historic site is Tarrant, Edward H. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Village Creek, Rose Hill Memorial Park, and Handley Hill Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439002127. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Tarrant, General Edward H.” names 2 distinct records in Tarrant County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1936 in Arlington. The others:
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