Kermit in Winkler County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Colonel C. M. Winkler
County named for Texas Confederate
1821 - 1882
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, October 25, 2012
1. Colonel C. M. Winkler Marker (front)
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Native North Carolina. Start of Civil War, organized and took company 150 men to join Confederate army in Virginia. Unit made part 4th Texas Infantry of famed Hood's Brigade. Rose to command regiment as Lt. Colonel. Fought with famous unit in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Tennessee. Distinguished himself Second Manassas, wounded at Gettysburg. Surrendered with General Robert E. Lee at Appomattox.
A memorial to Texans who served the Confederacy.
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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 a successfully defended from Union troops and savage Indians. State and private industry produced war goods. Cotton – life blood of south traded thru Mexico for medicine and military supplies. Texas was storehouse of western Confederacy. Citizens made sacrifices to produce food and clothing for Texas fighting men.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 31° 51.407′ N, 103° 5.607′ W. Marker is in Kermit, Texas, in Winkler County. Marker is on East Winkler Street west of South Poplar Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kermit TX 79745, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Community Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Moorhead Cable Tool Rig (approx. 0.8 miles away); Kermit (approx. 1.1 miles away); Old Duval Townsite (approx. 2.3 miles away); Wink Junior High and High School (approx. 7.9 miles away); Winkler County Discovery Well (approx. 7.9 miles away); Wink (approx. 8 miles away); Roy Orbison (approx. 8.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kermit.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 9, 2013
2. Colonel C. M. Winkler Marker (back)
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, October 25, 2012
3. Colonel C. M. Winkler Marker
Marker is at the right side of photo.
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, October 25, 2012
4. Winkler County Courthouse
Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 23, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 804 times since then and 42 times this year. Last updated on April 30, 2014, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. Photos: 1. submitted on November 23, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 2. submitted on April 30, 2014, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 3, 4. submitted on November 23, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
