Marker Inscription
Serving with the U. S. Army at Forts Duncan and Clark and Camp Del Rio (1870-1881). The Scouts were key figures in ridding Texas of hostile Indians. The 100 Scouts were mainly descendants of runaway slaves who had intermarried with the Florida Seminoles, later moved to Oklahoma Indian Territory. They were invaluable because of their uncanny trailing skill, bravery, and ability to survive on meager rations (including rattlesnakes) during months of tracking. During an 8-year span of fighting under Lt. J. L. Bullis, not one scout was killed. (1968)
About this site
Seminole-Negro Scouts is a historical marker in Del Rio, Val Verde County. It is one of 61 historical markers documented in Val Verde County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 78 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.3591, -100.8922 near Del Rio. The nearest cataloged historic site is Perry, Building, Old (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Bean, Roy C. S. A., Brown Plaza, and Val Verde County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5465004639. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
