Alpine in Brewster County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Colonel Henry P. Brewster
Texas In the Civil War
Brewster County
Photographed by Zacharias Beau T, November 1, 2011
1. County Named for Texas Confederate Colonel Henry P. Brewster (Side A)
This view includes the Colonel Brewster monument/marker with the Brewster County Courthouse, gazebo, and World War II anti-tank gun.
Inscription.
Colonel Henry P. Brewster. Texas In the Civil War. Side A:
County Named for Texas Confederate Colonel Henry P. Brewster 1816-1884. South Carolinian came to Texas, 1836 - Attorney General, State of Texas, 1847-49. When South seceded he was instrumental in recruiting post office personnel, gathering property, arms, munitions of war from Texas for the Confederacy. Appointed Adjutant and Inspector General under General Albert S. Johnston. Assigned special duty under General John B. Hood. Buried 60 fathoms deep in the Gulf of Mexico at his request.
A memorial to Texans who served the Confederacy. , Side B:
Texas In the Civil War 1861 - 1865. Texas made an all-out effort for the Confederacy after a 3 to 1 vote for secession. 90,000 troops, famous for daring and mobility, fought on every battlefront. A 2000 mile frontier and coastline was successfully defended from Union troops and savage Indians. State and private industry produced war goods. Cotton - life blood of South - traded through Mexico for medicine and military supplies. Texas was storehouse of Western Confederacy. Citizens made sacrifices to produce food and clothing for Texas fighting men.
Side A:
County Named for Texas Confederate Colonel Henry P. Brewster 1816-1884
South Carolinian came to Texas, 1836 - Attorney General, State of Texas, 1847-49. When South seceded he was instrumental in recruiting post office personnel, gathering property, arms, munitions of war from Texas for the Confederacy. Appointed Adjutant and Inspector General under General Albert S. Johnston. Assigned special duty under General John B. Hood. Buried 60 fathoms deep in the Gulf of Mexico at his request.
A memorial to Texans who served the Confederacy
Side B:
Texas
In the Civil War
1861 - 1865
Texas made an all-out effort for the Confederacy after a 3 to 1 vote for secession. 90,000 troops, famous for daring and mobility, fought on every battlefront. A 2000 mile frontier and coastline was successfully defended from Union troops and savage Indians. State and private industry produced war goods. Cotton - life blood of South - traded through Mexico for medicine and military supplies. Texas was storehouse of Western Confederacy. Citizens made sacrifices to produce food and clothing for Texas fighting men.
Erected 1963 by State
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of Texas. (Marker Number 6404.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.
Location. 30° 21.519′ N, 103° 39.781′ W. Marker is in Alpine, Texas, in Brewster County. It is on North 6th Street south of West Sul Ross Avenue, on the right when traveling south. The monument/historical marker stands in the northeast lawn of the Brewster County Courthouse. Behind it is a M5 75mm Anti Tank Gun. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Alpine TX 79830, 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 Comancherνa, 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: 105 Howitzer (a few steps from this marker);
Photographed by Zacharias Beau T, September 1, 2013
4. County Named for Texas Confederate Colonel Henry P. Brewster
Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2011, by Zacharias Beau T of Alpine, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,709 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on July 14, 2011, by Zacharias Beau T of Alpine, Texas. Photos:1. submitted on January 12, 2011, by Zacharias Beau T of Alpine, Texas. 2. submitted on August 4, 2011, by Zacharias Beau T of Alpine, Texas. 3. submitted on November 11, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 4. submitted on February 10, 2013, by Zacharias Beau T of Alpine, Texas. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
