William P. Hardeman

Indian fighter, frontiersman, explorer. Veteran of Texas Revolution, Cordova Rebellion and Mexican War. Entered Confederate Army 1861 as Captain 4th Texas Mounted Volunteers. Served 1862 New Mexico campaign to secure gold and access to Pacific. Role in brilliant cavalry charge Battle Valverde made him Colonel. Led brigade Red River campaign to stop invasion Texas. Promoted Brigadier General 1865. First president State Confederate Home. Known affectionately as "Old Gotch." An Aggie, fighter, and Southern gentleman.

William P. Hardeman 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 30.2653, -97.7271 near Austin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Gen. Alexander Watkins Terrell (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include John Ireland, Xavier Blanchard Debray, and Frances & Benjamin McCulloch.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507014857. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.