Brownwood in Brown County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Camp Collier, C.S.A.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, April 16, 2023

1. Camp Collier, C.S.A. Marker

Inscription. Located 13 mi. southwest, this camp was one of a chain of Texas frontier posts a day's horseback ride apart from the Red River to the Rio Grande. Occupied by the Texas Frontier Regiment. Patrols and scouting parties frequently sent out kept Indian actions in check and rounded up draft evaders. Always needed were food, clothing, horses, ammunition. These men shared few of the glories of the war. Yet at the cost of the lives of not a few of them, these Confederate soldiers managed to bring a measure of protection to a vast frontier area.

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Texas Civil War
Frontier Defense
1861 - 1865 Texas made an all-out effort for the Confederacy after voting over 3 to 1 for secession. 90,000 troops, noted for mobility and heroic daring, fought on every battlefront. An important source of supply and gateway to foreign trade thru Mexico, Texas was the storehouse of the South. Camp Collier and other posts on this line were backed by patrols of State Rangers, organized militia, and citizens' posses scouting from nearby "family forts." This was part of a 2000 mile frontier and coastline successfully defended by Texans.

Erected 1963

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by State of Texas. (Marker Number 655.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil.

Location. 31° 43.37′ N, 98° 58.82′ W. Marker is in Brownwood, Texas, in Brown County. It is at the intersection of South Broadway Street and Fisk Avenue, on the right when traveling west on South Broadway Street. In front of Brown County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 S Broadway Street, Brownwood TX 76801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Big Country.

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 Comanchería,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Greenleaf Fisk (1807-1888) (a few steps from this marker); Courthouses of Brown County (within shouting distance of this marker); Coggin and Parks Building

Camp Collier, C.S.A. Marker Reverse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, April 16, 2023

2. Camp Collier, C.S.A. Marker Reverse

(within shouting distance of this marker); Brown County Jail (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome William Chandler (about 400 feet away); J. A. Walker House (approx. 0.4 miles away); R. B. Rogers House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Brooke Smith (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brownwood.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, April 16, 2023

3. Camp Collier, C.S.A. Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 709 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 20, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.