Jefferson in Marion County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Jefferson C.S.A.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 24, 2014

1. Jefferson C.S.A. Marker

Inscription. Metropolis of commerce and culture for East Texas, Jefferson became important center for Confederate activity. Major quartermaster depot for northern Texas established 1862 supplied clothing and camp equipment. Cotton Bureau Station set up to buy cotton, "life blood of the Confederacy." Two iron works in county made plows, kettles, skillets and cannon balls. Thousands of cattle and sheep were driven to slaughter house for processing and shipment. Boot and shoe factory helped outfit army. Debarkation center for troops leaving Texas.

A memorial to Texans
who served the Confederacy

Erected 1963 by The State of Texas. (Marker Number 8055.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil.

Location. 32° 45.353′ N, 94° 20.72′ W. Marker is in Jefferson, Texas, in Marion County. Marker is at the intersection of West Austin Street and South Vale Street, on the right when traveling east on West Austin Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 211 West Austin Street, Jefferson TX 75657, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Jay Gould Railroad Car (here, next to this marker); Excelsior House (a few steps from this marker);

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Old Livery Stable (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain William Perry (within shouting distance of this marker); Kahn Saloon (within shouting distance of this marker); Vernon Dalhart (within shouting distance of this marker); Brown Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Brown-Bender House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jefferson.

More about this marker. Large, weathered pink granite marker

Also see . . .
1. Federal Troops Advance on Jefferson. Battle for Jefferson homepage
Gen. Nathaniel Banks and his Federal forces spent the spring of 1864 slowly making their way up the Red River but were repulsed by Confederate forces in battle near Mansfield, Louisiana. Had U.S. troops managed to fight through and capture Shreveport, the East Texas supply depots in Marshall and Jefferson would have been targeted next, cutting off Texas and her war material from the Confederate effort. (Submitted on December 5, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Jefferson C.S.A. Marker next to Jay Gould's Railroad Car. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, June 25, 2018

2. Jefferson C.S.A. Marker next to Jay Gould's Railroad Car.

2. Jefferson's Civil War History. My East Texas entry:
In the Steamboat days, when Jefferson was a trading partner with New Orleans and Shreveport, Jefferson was a strategic outpost during the Civil War. On Big Cypress Bayou, just east of downtown, the Confederate Army established an ordnance works. The ordnance works consisted of three powder magazines (only one is still standing), barracks, a warehouse and other out buildings. Ammunition that was manufactured in Marshall and other Texas cities was brought to Jefferson, stored at the ordnance works and then transferred east to be used in battle. The ordnance works was built away from downtown in case there were any accidental explosions. (Submitted on December 5, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 287 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 3, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2. submitted on July 6, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.