Fort Bliss in El Paso County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Fort Bliss, C.S.A.

Photographed by PaulwC3, July 20, 2013

1. Fort Bliss, C.S.A. Marker

Inscription. Surrendered with property and $20,000 to Texas Confederates on March 21, 1861. From old fort, the South launched the New Mexico-Arizona campaign. Later, Confederates abandoned and destroyed most of fort and equipment, except for hospital and medical supplies left for their sick and wounded. Federals occupied fort, July 4, 1862, and later escorted the recovered patients by horseback and ambulance over 500 miles down the Rio Grande to Fort Clark. Federals held the trans-Pecos area longer than any other part of Texas.

Erected 1964 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1962.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1868.

Location. 31° 48.012′ N, 106° 25.626′ W. Marker is in Fort Bliss, Texas, in El Paso County. It can be reached from the intersection of Pershing Road and Pleasanton Road. The marker is located at the Old Fort Bliss Replica on the grounds of Fort Bliss MWR. It is located on southeast corner of the visitor parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5054 Pleasonton Rd, El Paso TX 79906, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Texas’ Trans-Pecos & Big Bend Region.

It is also in the American Southwest.

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 walking distance of this marker: Nike Classrooms (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct

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line); Noel Field (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Noel Field (approx. 0.2 miles away); Depression Era Group, 1927-1939 (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1st Cavalry Division (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cooke House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Depression Era Group: 1927 - 1939 (approx. half a mile away); Hammett House (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Bliss.

More about this marker. Public access to Fort Bliss changes, but as of 9/1/2013 the regulations are: "Civilians are welcome on Post and may enter Fort Bliss by showing a U.S. Driver's License or U.S. Government Issued ID at the Robert E. Lee Gate (by El Paso International Airport) or Cassidy Gate (off HWY 54) seven days a week, 24-hours a day."

Also see . . . Fort Bliss | The Handbook of Texas Online| Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). (Submitted on September 1, 2013, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)

Wide view of the Fort Bliss, C.S.A. Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by PaulwC3, July 20, 2013

2. Wide view of the Fort Bliss, C.S.A. Marker

Fort Bliss Replica Museum (1948) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by PaulwC3, July 20, 2013

3. Fort Bliss Replica Museum (1948)

Built to commemorate one hundred years of U.S. military presence in El Paso, it recreates the buildings and living conditions of Fort Bliss at Magoffinsville (1853-1868).

Photographed by PaulwC3, July 20, 2013

4. Fort Bliss Replica Museum (1948)

Built to commemorate one hundred years of U.S. military presence in El Paso, it recreates the buildings and living conditions of Fort Bliss at Magoffinsville (1853-1868).

Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2013, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,315 times since then and 32 times this year. Last updated on January 15, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 1, 2013, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.