Blackshear-Prospect Hill in Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
General Xavier Blanchard Debray
Photographed by Larry McGinnis, March 4, 2021
1. General Xavier Blanchard Debray Marker
Came to Texas from France 1848. Spanish newspaper publisher. Joined Confederate Army as 1st Lieutenant Tom Green's Rifles 1861. Served Aide-de-Camp Texas Governor Francis R. Lubbock. Major 2nd Regiment Texas Infantry. Colonel 26th Texas Cavalry known as Debray's Regiment, used extensively for frontier scouting, reconnaissance, attacking and fighting delaying actions. Commander Eastern District Texas and Galveston defenses. Made Brigadier General 1864 after Red River Campaign to prevent the invasion of Texas.
Erected 1963 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 15061.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.
Location. 30° 15.92′ N, 97° 43.63′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Blackshear-Prospect Hill. It can be reached from the intersection of Navasota Street and East 10th Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located in the Republic Hill section of the Texas State Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 909 Navasota Street, Austin TX 78702, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, 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 walking distance of this marker: William P. Hardeman (here, next to this marker); John Ireland
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2021, by Larry McGinnis of Austin, Texas. This page has been viewed 387 times since then and 25 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on March 6, 2021, by Larry McGinnis of Austin, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
