Mann's Crossing near San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
McCulloch Cemetery
Photographed by James Hulse, August 10, 2021
1. McCulloch Cemetery Marker
Samuel McCulloch, Jr. (1810-1893), wounded at the Battle of Goliad October 9, 1835, was one of the first casualties of the Texas Revolution. This site is part of land he received in 1850 as a bounty for his service. The oldest marked grave is that of his father who died in 1855. It became known as Medina Baptist Cemetery after he deeded 1.5 acres to the church in 1861. In 1866 the congregation relocated and the site became a community cemetery. Buried here are area pioneers, Civil War veterans, noted potter Louis Meyer, and many early citizens of Bexar County. This burial ground is also known as Mann's Crossing Cemetery.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 1999
Erected 1999 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17451.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • War, Texas Independence. A significant historical date for this entry is October 9, 1835.
Location. 29° 18.356′ N, 98° 39.87′ W. Marker is near San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in Mann's Crossing. It is on Old Pearsall Road (Farm to Market Road 2536) 0.2 miles east of Edwards Road, on the right when traveling west. The marker is located on the
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Regionally, this marker is in South 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, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Krause House / Mann's Crossing Post Office (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ruiz-Herrera Cemetery (approx. 4 miles away); Hendrick Arnold Historical Overview (approx. 5 miles away); Republic JF-105B "Thunderchief" (approx. 6 miles away); F-84F "Thunderstreak" (approx. 6 miles away); F-86A "Sabre" (approx. 6 miles away); Hero Sentry Dog: Nemo A534 (approx. 6.2 miles away); Lockheed SR-71 "Blackbird" (approx. 6.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Antonio.
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1. Samuel McCulloch Jr.
Samuel McCulloch Jr. was born on October 11, 1810, in Alabama. His white father, Samuel McCulloch Sr., had three daughters. There is no mention of Samuel's mother in any official record. His father moved the family to Montgomery, Alabama in 1815. They relocated to Jackson County, Texas on the Lavaca River in 1835. Five months after their arrival in the Texas territory of Mexico, the Texas Revolution broke out and Samuel Jr. took up the cause.(Submitted on August 20, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Source : Wikipedia
Photographed by James Hulse, August 10, 2021
2. The McCulloch Cemetery and Marker
2. Battle of Goliad.
The Battle of Goliad was the second skirmish of the Texas Revolution. In the early-morning hours of October 9, 1835, Texas settlers attacked the Mexican Army soldiers garrisoned at Presidio La Bahía, a fort near the Mexican Texas settlement of Goliad. La Bahía lay halfway between the only other large garrison of Mexican soldiers (at Presidio San Antonio de Béxar) and the then-important Texas port of Copano.(Submitted on August 20, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Source: Wikipedia
Photographed by James Hulse, August 10, 2021
3. The view of the McCulloch Cemetery from the driveway
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,758 times since then and 136 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 20, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
