North Side in Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

General Thomas N. Waul, C.S.A.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 1, 2025

1. General Thomas N. Waul, C.S.A. Marker

Inscription. A native of South Carolina. Thomas Neville Waul (1837-1903) practiced law in Mississippi before moving to Texas in 1850. After serving in the Provisional Confederate Congress and signing the 1861 Confederate Constitution, he organized Waul's Texas Legion, C.S.A. Waul led the Texans in Mississippi during 1862 and 1863, participating in the defense of Vicksburg. He led a brigade in the Red River Campaign of 1864 at Mansfield, LA., and Jenkins' Ferry, Ark. Waul returned to Texas in 1865 and resumed the practice of law. He died near Greenville and was buried at this site.

Erected 1983 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2142.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 32° 46.217′ N, 97° 20.921′ W. Marker is in Fort Worth, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is in the North Side. It is at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Gould Ave. on Grand Avenue. The marker is located in Oakwood Cemetery, Block 23 Lot 9 W 1/2, Space 6. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 701 Grand Ave, Fort Worth TX 76164, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Governor Charles A. Culberson (a few steps from this marker); Khleber Miller Van Zandt

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Euday Louis Bowman (within shouting distance of this marker); John Peter Smith (within shouting distance of this marker); Oakwood Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hagar Tucker (about 700 feet away); William Madison McDonald (approx. 0.2 miles away); Douglass and McGar Parks (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Worth.

Also see . . . Waul, Thomas Neville (1813–1903). Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)

Thomas Neville Waul, Confederate States Army officer, was born to Thomas and Annie Waul near Statesburg, Sumter District, South Carolina, on January 5, 1813. After three years at South Carolina College, he taught for a time at Florence, Alabama, and then studied law in Vicksburg, Mississippi. He was admitted to the bar in 1835, and on November 15, 1837, he married America Simmons. By 1850 they had moved to Gonzales County, Texas, where he established his practice as well as a cotton plantation on the Guadalupe River. Waul ran unsuccessfully against Andrew J. Hamilton for the United
Photographed by James Hulse, January 1, 2025

2. The Thomas N. Waul Gravestone and Marker
States Congress in 1859 but was appointed by the Secession Convention to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States, where he took his seat on February 19, 1861. Waul favored a broad range of emergency legislation and introduced legislation designed to strengthen the frontier defences of Texas.

(Submitted on January 4, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The view of the marker in the cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 1, 2025

3. The view of the marker in the cemetery

Grave of General Thomas N. Waul image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joe Lotz, January 4, 2025

4. Grave of General Thomas N. Waul

Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 214 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 4, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 4. submitted on January 27, 2025, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas.