Odessa in Ector County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

General Matthew D. Ector

Ector County

Photographed by Zacharias Beau T, January 2, 2011

1. General Matthew D. Ector Marker

Image was taken on the 150th anniversary of Texas' Second Independence Day, February 1, 1861.

Inscription. County Named for Texas Confederate
General Matthew D. Ector
1822-1879 Enlisted 1861. Lieutenant 3rd Texas Cavalry. Fought in Arkansas, Missouri and Indian territory. As colonel led 14th Texas Cavalry Kentucky invasion. Made brigadier general 1862 to command famed Ector's brigade in Tennessee and Mississippi battles. Wounded four times without leaving Chickamauga field. Under constant fire 70 days in Georgia. Lost leg in Atlanta 1864. Assigned to defense of Mobile, Alabama. A memorial to Texans who served the Confederacy erected by the state of Texas 1963.

Erected 1963 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 2137.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.

Location. 31° 50.825′ N, 102° 22.104′ W. Marker is in Odessa, Texas, in Ector County. It is on North Grant Avenue (U.S. 385), on the right when traveling north. The monument/marker is located four blocks south of the Odessa Chamber of Commerce. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 North Grant Avenue, Odessa TX 79761, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Texas.

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 Comanchería,

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: Ector County Land Rush (here, next to this marker); Ector County Courthouse (here, next to this marker);

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Site of The Odessa Sanitarium (within shouting distance of this marker); Texas Longhorns (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Livery Stable and Wagon Yard (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Odessa Land & Townsite Company (about 300 feet away); The Odessa Telephone Exchange (about 300 feet away); First National Bank of Odessa (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Odessa.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 10, 2015

2. General Matthew D. Ector Marker

General Matthew D. Ector Marker (in center) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 10, 2015

3. General Matthew D. Ector Marker (in center)

Ector County Courthouse Marker (on right) and Ector County Land Rush Marker (on left)

General Matthew D. Ector Marker (in center of photo) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 10, 2015

4. General Matthew D. Ector Marker (in center of photo)

<i>rear of</i> General Matthew D. Ector Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 10, 2015

5. rear of General Matthew D. Ector Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2011, by Zacharias Beau T of Alpine, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,676 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on July 19, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. Photos: 1. submitted on February 3, 2011, by Zacharias Beau T of Alpine, Texas. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 19, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.