Near Victoria in Victoria County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Camp Henry E. McCullough
Photographed by James Hulse, February 21, 2022
1. Camp Henry E. McCullough Marker
Inscription.
Camp Henry E. McCullough. . At the suggestion of Confederate Col. Henry McCullough, an area near this site north of Victoria, known as Nuner's Mott, was selected for the establishment of a military training camp in 1861. Troops from Bell, Bexar, Calhoun, DeWitt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Matagorda, Travis, and Victoria counties began arriving that September. Col. Robert Garland of Virginia was appointed regimental commander. The entire regiment, now known as the Sixth Texas Infantry, trained at Camp McCullough until May 1862. Captured at Arkansas Post in 1863, the regiment later fought in the Battles of Missionary Ridge, Atlanta, Franklin, and Nashville before finally surrendering with the Army of Tennessee in North Carolina.
At the suggestion of Confederate Col. Henry McCullough, an area near this site north of Victoria, known as Nuner's Mott, was selected for the establishment of a military training camp in 1861. Troops from Bell, Bexar, Calhoun, DeWitt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Matagorda, Travis, and Victoria counties began arriving that September. Col. Robert Garland of Virginia was appointed regimental commander. The entire regiment, now known as the Sixth Texas Infantry, trained at Camp McCullough until May 1862. Captured at Arkansas Post in 1863, the regiment later fought in the Battles of Missionary Ridge, Atlanta, Franklin, and Nashville before finally surrendering with the Army of Tennessee in North Carolina.
Erected 1998 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12275.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 28° 51.207′ N, 97° 1.32′ W. Marker is near Victoria, Texas, in Victoria County. It is on U.S. 87 0.4 miles south of U.S. 77 when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Victoria TX 77901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. 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.
3. The view of the Camp Henry E. McCullough Marker from the street
Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2012, by Zacharias Beau T of Alpine, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,324 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on February 24, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 2. submitted on April 11, 2012, by Zacharias Beau T of Alpine, Texas. 3. submitted on February 24, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
