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(May 5, 1842 - March 8, 1913) Dedicated and courageous. Born in Indiana; reared in Missouri. Wounded twice in Confederate service during the Civil War. On reorganization of Texas Rangers, 1874, was commissioned first lieutenant; promoted 1875 to captain, Company A, official escort of Major John B. Jones, commander of Ranger force. Did outstanding duty against Indians and outlaws, and in quieting such feuds as Mason County War. Served for six years. Recorded - 1967
Long, Ira - Texas Ranger Captain 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 33.1726, -97.5560 near Decatur. The nearest cataloged historic site is Sand Hill Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Sand Hill Community, Pleasant Grove Cemetery #1, and Anneville Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5497005268. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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