| Marker Number |
89 |
| Atlas Number |
5123000089 |
| Marker Title |
Union Veteran 2nd. Lt. Adolph Strieber |
| Index Entry |
Strieber, Adolf, 2nd. Lt., Union Veteran |
| Address |
1335 Westside Cemetery Rd |
| City |
Yorktown |
| County |
DeWitt |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
644114 |
| UTM Northing |
3207807 |
| Subject Codes |
Civil War; military topics |
| Marker Year |
1964 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Westside Cemetery, close to entrance gate 1 |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
grave marker |
| Marker Text |
Co. G, 16th Illinois Cavalry from Apr. 1, 1863 to Aug. 15, 1865. Enlisted as private in Springfield, Ill., after crossing Confederate lines by walking, stagecoach and steamboat. Like many Texas Germans, he felt U.S. should be kept together. Born in Zellerfield, Germany. Came to Texas via Old Indianola with parents in 1846. Married Marie Wagenschien 1866. Pioneer merchant. Prominent citizen. Recorded - 1964 |
