Blackshear-Prospect Hill in Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Confederate Field

Photographed by James Hulse, August 29, 2022

1. Confederate Field Marker

Inscription. Confederate soldiers were buried in the Cemetery during the Civil War. Most of the burials in Confederate Field, however, date from 1889 and are Confederate veterans, their widows and other women who helped the Confederate cause.

Texans fought on both sides of the Civil War. While there were few battles on Texas soil or in Texas waters, the Battle of Palmito Ranch, near Brownsville, was the last land encounter of the four year war.

Erected by State of Texas.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.

Location. 30° 15.915′ N, 97° 43.599′ 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 7th Street. The marker is located in the south 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: Albert Sydney Johnston (here, next to this marker); John A. Wharton (a few steps from this marker); Joanna Troutman (a few steps from this marker); Gen. Alexander Watkins Terrell (within shouting distance of this marker); Capt. Jesse Billingsley (within shouting distance of this marker); Jesse and Rosanna Grimes (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Stephen F. Austin (within shouting distance of this marker); John W. McHorse (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Austin.

The view of the Confederate Field Marker in the Texas State Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 29, 2022

2. The view of the Confederate Field Marker in the Texas State Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 498 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 5, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.