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

Brush Arbor with Tents

Photographed by James Hulse, August 12, 2023

1. Brush Arbor with Tents Marker

Inscription. When federal troops reoccupied the fort following the Civil War, they found the old picket barracks were no longer standing. During the final two year that the Army used the post, the enlisted men of the 41st (black) Infantry and 9th (black) Cavalry lived in tents under a brush arbor at this location. The Black troops, called "Buffalo Soldiers" by the Indians, proved to be hard riding cavalry men despite racism in the Army.

Erected by Fort Inge Historical Park and Barbara & Tom Blair.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Anthropology & Archaeology • Forts and Castles • Wars, US Indian.

Location. 29° 10.742′ N, 99° 45.933′ W. Marker is in Uvalde, Texas, in Uvalde County. It is on County Highway 375 half a mile south of Farm to Market Road 140. The marker is located in the Fort Inge Historical Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Uvalde TX 78801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Hill 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 Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Wall (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Fort Inge (within shouting distance of this marker); Hospital and Commissary (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Drawing of Fort Inge from this point of view (within shouting distance of this marker); Barracks for the Soldiers (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Picket Quartermaster Storehouse (about 300 feet away); Nicolas Street School (approx. 2.3 miles away); Operation Enduring Freedom Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Uvalde.

More about this marker. The marker is located in the Fort Inge Historical Park and it does require a small self-serve entry fee to visit. The park is only open on weekends.

Also see . . . Fort Inge. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)

Fort Inge (Camp Leona) is on the east bank of the Leona River a mile south of Uvalde in southern Uvalde County. The site is dominated by Mount Inge, a 140-foot volcanic plug of Uvalde phonolite basalt.

(Submitted on August 13, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Photographed by James Hulse, August 12, 2023

2. Brush Arbor with Tents Marker

The Brush Arbor and the Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 12, 2023

3. The Brush Arbor and the Marker

Photographed by James Hulse, August 12, 2023

4. Brush Arbor with Tents Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 299 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 13, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.