Details for Montgomery County, C. S. A.

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5339007890

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Marker Number 7890
Atlas Number 5339007890
Marker Title Montgomery County, C. S. A.
Index Entry Montgomery County, C.S.A.
Address SH 149 in front of Community Building
City Montgomery
County Montgomery
UTM Zone 15
UTM Easting 240907
UTM Northing 3365312
Subject Codes counties
Marker Year 1965
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 18" x 28"
Marker Text A wealthy farm area in 1861. In Civil War, supported Texas with goods, funds and men. 2 companies from here were in famed Hood's Texas Brigade-- one company had only 9 men in one living by 1865. Young boys, old men and the partially disabled formed 5 home guard and state companies. The county clothed its own soldiers. The Courthouse, then on this site, had a sewing room for that work. Cooperating were homefolk using looms, cotton cards. People ate sparingly, had few new clothes. By 1864, so much was given to war effort that not a store was open in Montgomery. (1965)

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