Details for Route of the Texas Army
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5285004375
Data
| Marker Number | 4375 |
| Atlas Number | 5285004375 |
| Marker Title | Route of the Texas Army |
| Index Entry | Texas Army, Route of the |
| Address | US 77 |
| City | Oakland |
| County | Lavaca |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 701759 |
| UTM Northing | 3274102 |
| Subject Codes | military topics; Texas Revolution |
| Marker Year | 1969 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | US 77, W side 1.6 mi. N of FM 532, in roadside park N side of Big Rocky Creek. Marker reported missing Feb. 2008. Map dot approximate. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | Missing |
| Marker Size | 14" x 24" |
| Marker Text | In Texas Revolution, Gen. Sam Houston and his Texas Army crossed Rocky Creek near this spot, March 15, 1836, retreating eastward from town of Gonzales. Their victory 5 weeks later over Santa Anna's Mexican Army, in Battle of San Jacinto, brought freedom to Texas, April 21. |