Eastland in Eastland County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Camp Salmon / Texas Civil War Frontier Defense
C.S.A. / 1861 — 1865
Photographed By Mark Hilton, July 7, 2017
1. Camp Salmon, C.S.A. Marker (Front)
Inscription.
Camp Salmon, also, Texas Civil War Frontier Defense. C.S.A., also, 1861 — 1865. Front
Camp Salmon C.S.A. , . Guarding the frontier during the Civil War, this camp was located 17 mi. west, 6 mi. north. Established as part of a chain of posts a day's horseback ride apart stretching from Red River to Rio Grande. Occupied by Texas Frontier Regiment. Named for Capt. John Salmon, frontier Indian fighter and post commander. Later renamed Camp McCord. Short of food, supplies, ammunition, horses, troubled with Indians, and sharing few of the glories of the war at the cost of many lives, these men served to protect the Texas frontier. ,
A memorial to Texans who served the Confederacy. ,
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Texas Civil War Frontier Defense 1861 , 1865. Texas made an all-out effort for the Confederacy after voting over 3 to 1 for secession. 90,000 troops, noted for mobility and heroic daring, fought on every battlefront. An important source of supply and gateway to foreign trade thru Mexico, Texas was the storehouse of the South. Camp Salmon and other posts on this line were backed by patrols of State Rangers, organized militia, and citizens' posses scouting from nearby "family forts." This was part of a 2000 mile frontier and coastline successfully defended by Texans.,
CSA.
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Camp Salmon
C.S.A.
Guarding the frontier during the Civil War, this camp was located 17 mi. west, 6 mi. north. Established as part of a chain of posts a day's horseback ride apart stretching from Red River to Rio Grande. Occupied by Texas Frontier Regiment. Named for Capt. John Salmon, frontier Indian fighter and post commander. Later renamed Camp McCord. Short of food, supplies, ammunition, horses, troubled with Indians, and sharing few of the glories of the war at the cost of many lives, these men served to protect the Texas frontier.
A memorial to Texans
who served the Confederacy
CSA
Rear
Texas Civil War
Frontier Defense
1861 — 1865
Texas made an all-out effort for the Confederacy after voting over 3 to 1 for secession. 90,000 troops, noted for mobility and heroic daring, fought on every battlefront. An important source of supply and gateway to foreign trade thru Mexico, Texas was the storehouse of the South. Camp Salmon and other posts on this line were backed by patrols of State Rangers, organized militia, and citizens' posses scouting from nearby "family forts." This was part of a 2000 mile frontier and coastline
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successfully defended by Texans.
CSA
Erected 1963 by the State of Texas. (Marker Number 676.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 32° 24.072′ N, 98° 49.132′ W. Marker is in Eastland, Texas, in Eastland County. Marker is at the intersection of South Lamar Street and West Commerce Street, on the left when traveling south on South Lamar Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 South Lamar Street, Eastland TX 76448, United States of America. Touch for directions.
3. Camp Salmon, C.S.A. Marker near the Eastland County Courthouse.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, July 7, 2017
4. View of marker northwest towards the old Lyric Theater.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2017. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 365 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 13, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.