Houston in Texas County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
James Haggin McBride
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 25, 2025
1. James Haggin McBride Marker (east side)
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James H. McBride was born in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, in 1814 of Scotch-Irish descent. He studied Law and was admitted to the Bar in Paris, Missouri. He married Mildred A. Barnes of Cooper County and settled in Springfield, Missouri, where he practiced Law. In 1845 He represented Greene County in the State Legislature. He was also a circuit judge and was appointed President of the State Bank of Springfield by the Governor in 1845. In 1850 he went to California.
In 1859 Judge McBride moved to Texas County buying a farm at Oscar, Missouri. In 1860 he was elected Circuit Judge in Texas County. He was holding court in Houston when informed of his appointment as Brigadier General of the Missouri State Guard by Governor Claiborne Fox Jackson. He adjourned court and accepted the appointment.
He commanded the 7th Division Missouri State Guard and fought at Oak Hills, 10 August 1861, and Lexington, 18-20 September 1861. He resigned 23 February 1862 and was commissioned Brigadier General in the Confederate Army. He fought with Confederate troops until 29 October 1862. He resigned 15 November 1862 because of ill health. He died and was buried at Bluffton, Arkansas in March 1864 and in June 1958 a Confederate Headstone was erected to the memory of Brigadier General James H. McBride.
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Deo Vindice
Erected 2009 by
Gen. James H. McBride Camp #632
Col. Emmitt MacDonald Camp #1846
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Col. Upton Hayes Chapter #235
Military Order of the Stars and Bars
Springfield Chapter #625
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Erected 2009 by Sons of Confederate Veterans, Military Order of the Stars and Bars, and United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Law Enforcement • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Sons of Confederate Veterans/United Confederate Veterans, and the United Daughters of the Confederacy series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1814.
Location. 37° 19.776′ N, 91° 57.384′ W. Marker is in Houston, Missouri, in Texas County. It is at the intersection of North Grand Avenue and West Spruce Street, on the right when traveling south on North Grand Avenue. The marker is near the southeast corner of the Texas County Justice Center grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 519 North Grand Avenue, Houston MO 65483, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Missouri. It is also in the American Ozarks, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Texas County War Memorial
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 25, 2025
2. James Haggin McBride Marker (west side)
Also see . . .
1. James Haggin McBride (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: American businessman, lawyer, banker, judge, legislator, and soldier. He served as a Confederate Missouri militia general during the American Civil War, later dying in the conflict from pneumonia in 1864 after being appointed a Colonel in the Confederate States Army, in which he was too ill to actively serve. The J.H. McBride Camp #632 of the Sons of Confederate Veterans was named in his honor.(Submitted on April 7, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Civil War monument dedicated at justice center (Houston Herald).
Excerpt: A group that works to preserve Missouris Civil War heritage dedicated the monument on the grounds of the Texas County Justice Center. John Christensen of Cassville, commander of the Gen.(Submitted on April 7, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)James H. McBride Camp #632, which is associated with the Sons of Confederate Veterans, said the monument joins more than 50 sites in Missouri with similar ones.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 25, 20253. James Haggin McBride MarkerLooking northwest. The Texas County Justice Center is in the right background.The 5-foot tall monument to Gen. James McBride is 4 feet wide and 8 inches thick. It has a rooftop cut, which means it comes to a point at the top. The front has a full-color Missouri State Guard flag since McBride was the commander of the 7th Division of the Missouri State Guard. The back features a full-color Sons of Confederate Veterans logo.
3. BG James Haggin McBride (Find A Grave).
(Bluffton Cemetery, Bluffton, Yell County, Arkansas, USA) Excerpt: In 1863, McBride became seriously ill, possibly with pneumonia. This necessitated his resignation from the Confederate Army and join his family to regain his health while they were living near Clarksville, Arkansas. They decided to move further South to find a better climate but in the town of Bluffton, Arkansas, in Yell County, McBride died and was buried in the town cemetery. For almost 100 years his grave went unmarked except for a field stone. In 1958, his family obtained a headstone from the US government and had it placed on his grave.(Submitted on April 6, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 25, 2025
4. James Haggin McBride Marker
Looking east. North Grand Avenue crosses in the background. Spruce Street is on the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 21 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 6, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
