Terrell, General Alexander W.

Born Virginia. Came to Texas 1852-Dist. Judge 1857-63. Entered confederate service 1863 as Lt. Col. Commanded Terrell's Texas cavalry. Assigned special duty to try to keep open vital supply sources of cotton-lifeblood of South. Led his unit in Red River campaign 1864 to prevent Union invasion of Texas, being wounded battle Mansfield. Promoted Brigadier General 1865. Went to Mexico rather than surrender at war's end, soon returned to Texas. As state legislator authored present primary election law. Minister to Turkey 1893-97. Outstanding lawyer and public servant. Texas made an all-out effort for the confederacy after a 3 to 1 popular vote for secession. 90,000 troops, famed for mobility and daring, fought on every battlefront. A 2,000-mile frontier and coastline was successfully defended from union troops and savage Indians. Wagon trains, laden with cotton-life blood of the south-crossed the state to Mexico to trade for medical supplies, clothing, military goods, state and private industry produced wagons, pots, kettles, leather goods, ammunition, guns, salt, hospital supplies. At home old men, women, children, slaves provided grain, meats, cotton, cloth to the army, giving much, keeping little. A memorial to Texans who served the confederacy erected by the state of Texas 1963.

Terrell, General Alexander W. is a historical marker in Sanderson, Terrell County, dedicated in 1963. It is one of 7 historical markers documented in Terrell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 10 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.1427, -102.3944 near Sanderson. The nearest cataloged historic site is Terrell County Courthouse (courthouse), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include El Buen Pastor Church, Sanderson Flash Flood, and Sanderson State Bank.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5443002121. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.