Llano in Llano County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Dillard Cooper
Photographed by James Hulse, December 29, 2023
1. Dillard Cooper Marker
Inscription.
Dillard Cooper. . South Carolina native Dillard Cooper came to Texas in Jan. 1836 with Capt. John Shackelford's Red Rovers, landing at Copano Bay and joining Col. James Fannin's command. Following the Texians' defeat at the Battle of Coleto Creek on March 20, the wounded Cooper was among many soldiers taken prisoner at Goliad. One week later, Mexican troops shot and killed more than 300 prisoners; Cooper was among a handful who escaped. He and companions spent two weeks traveling at night through enemy lines and abandoned settlements to reach Texian forces at the Brazos River. Cooper lived in Hays and Colorado counties before moving to farm with his stepson Samuel Stoudenmier in Llano and San Saba counties by 1878. Cooper died in 1896.
South Carolina native Dillard Cooper came to Texas in Jan. 1836 with Capt. John Shackelford's Red Rovers, landing at Copano Bay and joining Col. James Fannin's command. Following the Texians' defeat at the Battle of Coleto Creek on March 20, the wounded Cooper was among many soldiers taken prisoner at Goliad. One week later, Mexican troops shot and killed more than 300 prisoners; Cooper was among a handful who escaped. He and companions spent two weeks traveling at night through enemy lines and abandoned settlements to reach Texian forces at the Brazos River. Cooper lived in Hays and Colorado counties before moving to farm with his stepson Samuel Stoudenmier in Llano and San Saba counties by 1878. Cooper died in 1896.
Erected 2008 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 14598.)
Location. 30° 44.557′ N, 98° 40.321′ W. Marker is in Llano, Texas, in Llano County. It is at the intersection of Hickory Street and St Mary on Hickory Street. The marker is located southeast of the entrance to the Llano City Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 299 St Mary, Llano TX 78643, 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.
Also see . . . Cooper, Dillard (ca. 1814ca. 1896). Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on January 1, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, December 29, 2023
2. Dillard Cooper Gravestone
Photographed by James Hulse, December 29, 2023
3. The view of the Dillard Cooper Gravestone and Marker in the Llano City Cemetery
Public Domain - Unknown photographer - Wikipedia, 1880s/90s
4. Dillard Cooper
Survivor of the Goliad Massacre in 1836, depicted in his elder years.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 254 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 1, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
