Marker Inscription
Born New York. Graduate West Point. In Seminole and Mexican Wars. Resigned U.S. Army to serve Confederacy. Colonel 7th Texas Cavalry. In New Mexico campaign General. Commander Indian Territory 1863 and Galveston defenses 1864. Led cavalry division Red River campaign. Gave distinguished service various Louisiana actions against invasion of Texas. As Texas Adjutant General after reconstruction rebuilt Texas Rangers to restore order and control Indians. Erected by the State of Texas, 1963
About this site
Steele, William is a historical marker in Austin, Travis County, dedicated in 1963. It is one of 320 historical markers documented in Travis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 591 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.3101, -97.7605 near Austin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jones, Major John B. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Camp Mabry, Adjutants General, and Texas in the Civil War - Federal Forces.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5453006463. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
