Marker Inscription
A San Jacinto veteran; born in Germany; died in 1857
Historical Marker
Kraatz, Lewis
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About this site
Kraatz, Lewis is a historical marker in Independence, Washington County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 156 historical markers documented in Washington County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 368 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.3218, -96.3427 near Independence. The nearest cataloged historic site is Kraatz (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Site of Independence School, Houston, Margaret Moffette Lea, and Houston, Mrs. Sam, House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5477008411. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
Lewis Kraatz (also spelled Kratz) came to Texas in 1835 with a band of German volunteers and fought as a private in the Second Regiment of Texas Volunteers at San Jacinto. In 1840, traveling alone on the prairie, he survived an attack by Comanches returning from the Linnville Raid despite twenty-seven arrow wounds. The Texas legislature granted him a lifetime pension in 1858, and he died at Independence in Washington County that October.
Sources: tshaonline.org
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