| Marker Number |
2716 |
| Atlas Number |
5035002716 |
| Marker Title |
James Buckner "Buck" Barry, C.S.A. |
| Index Entry |
Barry, James Buckner (Buck), C.S.A. |
| Address |
|
| City |
Walnut Springs |
| County |
Bosque |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
617909 |
| UTM Northing |
3547178 |
| Subject Codes |
state official; Civil War; military topics |
| Marker Year |
1964 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Walnut Springs Park, south side of town on SH 144, Walnut Springs |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
(1821-1906) Came to Texas from North Carolina in 1845. Fought in Mexican War and Indian campaigns. In the Civil War, commanded Confederate cavalry regiment in Texas outposts from Red River to Fort McKavett. Camps were a day's horseback ride apart. Patrols protected outer settlements and prevented Indian attacks and threatened Federal invasion from Indian territory. Elected to Texas Legislature 1883. Died on ranch near here. Left personal records of his years in frontier defenses. (1964) |
