Greenville in Hunt County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Texas Divided
Hart
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Cameron
Photographed by James Hulse, July 28, 2025
1. Texas Divided Marker
Greenville attorney and State Senator Martin D. Hart was one of several prominent Unionists. He raised a company of men from Hunt County and other areas to fight for the Union in Arkansas. They attacked the rear guard of Hunt County's Company H., 31st Texas Cavalry (CSA) under the command of Lt. Alexander Cameron, whose home once stood on this site.
In January 1863, the Confederates dispatched 200 mounted men and captured Hart near Fort Smith, Arkansas, where they denounced him as a spy and a traitor to the South, and hanged him from a tree.
After the War, Cameron returned to Greenville, resumed his post as County Clerk and operated an Opera House and storefront on the north side of the Square. Martin's brother Hardin Hart served as District Judge during Reconstruction. The area remained a hotbed of dissent for another decade after the close of the war.
Erected by Hunt County Historical Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1863.
Location. 33° 8.401′ N, 96°
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Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. 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, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Streetcars (a few steps from this marker); That's Entertainment (within shouting distance of this marker); Cotton Made Greenville Great (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Bankhead Highway (about 300 feet away); Greenville Building and Loan Association (about 300 feet away); Greenville Beats the Yankees (about 400 feet away); Boom Town (about 400 feet away); Central Christian Church (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.
Also see . . . Martin D. Hart: Unionist State Senator and Texas Lawman. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on August 2, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, July 28, 2025
2. Texas Divided Marker
Photographed by James Hulse
3. The view of the Texas Divided Marker along the street (marker at far right)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 158 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 2, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
