Shoreacres near La Porte in Harris County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

The Texas Army Attacked in Four Divisions

Photographed by Jim Evans, March 8, 2012

1. The Texas Army Attacked in Four Divisions Marker

Inscription. The Texas Army attacked in four divisions; the Cavalry on the right, commanded by Mirabeau B. Lamar; next, the Infantry under Lieutenant Colonel Henry Millard; the “Twin Sisters” cannon under Colonel Edward Burleson; the 2nd Regiment, the left wing, under Colonel Sidney Sherman.

Erected 1936 by The State of Texas. (Marker Number 10768.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Texas Independence. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 21, 1836.

Location. 29° 42.906′ N, 95° 5.387′ W. Marker is near La Porte, Texas, in Harris County. It is in Shoreacres. It is on Independence Parkway 0.8 miles north of Pasadena Freeway (State Highway 225), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 739 Independence Parkway, La Porte TX 77571, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Houston Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

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a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Battle of San Jacinto (here, next to this marker); Mexican Cavalry, Battle of San Jacinto (approx. 0.6 miles away); Site of Battle of San Jacinto, 1836 (approx. 1.2 miles away); Will You Come to the Bower, Battle of San Jacinto (approx. 1.2 miles away); Home of Mrs. Margaret McCormick (approx. 1.2 miles away); Within A Few Minutes, Battle of San Jacinto Site (approx. 1.7 miles away); Mexican Surrender (approx. 2.1 miles away); Almonte Captured (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in La Porte.

Also see . . . The Battle of San Jacinto. The Handbook of Texas Online, Texas State Historical Association (Submitted on March 14, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

Photographed by Brian Anderson, November 4, 2018

2. The Texas Army Attacked in Four Divisions Marker

Photographed by Jim Evans, March 8, 2012

3. The Texas Army Attacked in Four Divisions Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2012, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,048 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on November 4, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. Photos: 1. submitted on March 13, 2012, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. 2. submitted on November 4, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. 3. submitted on March 13, 2012, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.