Marker Inscription
On November 10, 1837, a company of eighteen Republic of Texas soldiers led by Lt. A. B. Benthuysen engaged in a battle with approximately 150 Indians near this site. Ten Texas soldiers were killed in the battle, and the Indian casualties were estimated at fifty. The Texans killed were Alexander Bostwick, Jesse Blair, James Christian, Joseph Cooper, J. Josslin, A. H. Miles, William Nicholson, Wesley Nicholson, William Sanders, and Lewis F. Sheuster. The geologic feature known as the Knobs serves as a memorial to the soldiers who were left on the battlefield.
About this site
Battle of the Knobs is a historical marker in Decatur, Wise County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 89 historical markers documented in Wise County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 159 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.2654, -97.5935 near Decatur. The nearest cataloged historic site is B & D Dabney Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Oak Lawn Cemetery, Vesey, Randolph (Uncle Ran), and Oaklawn Cemetery #1.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5497000333. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
