Spur in Dickens County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Fourth U.S. Cavalry

In Memory Of

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, June 7, 2017

1. Fourth U.S. Cavalry Marker

Inscription. Privates Gregg, William Max, W. H. Kilpatrick and other soldiers who met death in this region while serving under General R. S. MacKenzie, Fourth U.S. Cavalry, 1871-1872 and 1874-1875. With no hope of honor if victorious; no dream of mercy if they fell; and the certainty of death by torture if taken alive; they fought the savage Comanche and cleared the plains for the white men.

Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 2043.)

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.

Location. 33° 28.662′ N, 100° 50.312′ W. Marker is in Spur, Texas, in Dickens County. Memorial can be reached from Cemetery Road, half a mile east of East Hill Street. Marker is on top of hill, in Spur Memorial Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Spur TX 79370, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lisenby-Campbell House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Texas Agricultural Experiment Station at Spur (approx. 2.3 miles away); Site of Anderson's Fort or Soldier's Mound (approx. 3.3

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miles away); Dickens County (approx. 9.9 miles away); Dickens Cemetery (approx. 10.1 miles away); Dickens Springs (approx. 10.2 miles away).

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, June 7, 2017

2. Fourth U.S. Cavalry Marker

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, June 7, 2017

3. Fourth U.S. Cavalry Marker

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, June 7, 2017

4. Fourth U.S. Cavalry Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2017. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 396 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 27, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.