Near Richmond in Madison County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Texas Memorial

Texas State Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Karl Stelly, October 7, 2011

1. Texas State Memorial

Inscription.

Texas Memorial. . Texas remembers the valor and devotion of its soldiers who participated in the Battle of Richmond, Kentucky - August 29 and 30, 1862. - , Here, Confederate Maj. Gen. Edmund Kirby Smith led his newly organized Confederate Army of Kentucky in an effort to force the Union Army out of the region and thereby open an avenue to the north. As the battle became more involved, a concentrated assault by Col. Thomas McCray's brigade - part of Brig. Gen. Thomas Churchill's division and made up primarily of Texas dismounted cavalry regiments - struck the vulnerable right flank of Federal Brig. Gen. Mahlon D. Manson's line of battle. This attack from a hidden ravine, now known as Churchill's Draw, forced the entire Federal line to collapse and a confused Federal retreat northward ensued. This action was just the beginning of a series of consecutive victories for Confederate forces that day. , These Texas dismounted cavalry regiments and Douglas's 1st Texas Artillery played pivotal roles in vicious fighting at Duncannon Road and in the Richmond Cemetery later in the day. These engagements produced one of the Confederacy's most resounding victories, and these Texas units played decisive roles in achieving one of the most overwhelming defeats of Federal forces during the entire war. - , Erected by the State of Texas 2009 - , (On reverse of the memorial) , Texas units engaged in the Battle of Richmond, KY - , Col. Thomas H. McCray's Brigade - , 10th Texas Dismounted Cavalry Regiment , 11th Texas Dismounted Cavalry Regiment , 14th Texas Dismounted Cavalry Regiment , 32nd (15th) Texas Dismounted Cavalry Regiment , , 1st Texas Artillery , Capt. James P. Douglas's Battery - , , Although Texas units did not actively participate in the limited fighting on August 29th Douglas's 1st Texas Artillery fired the first Confederate artillery shots on the 30th answering the Federal cannons placed near the Mt. Zion Church and beginning a two hour artillery duel with the Federals. - , Texas remembers and honors her sons. , They sleep the sleep of the brave.

Texas remembers the valor and devotion of its soldiers who participated in the Battle of Richmond, Kentucky - August 29 & 30, 1862. -

Here, Confederate Maj. Gen. Edmund Kirby Smith led his newly organized Confederate Army of Kentucky in an effort to force the Union Army out of the region and thereby open an avenue to the north. As the battle became more involved, a concentrated assault by Col. Thomas McCray's brigade - part of Brig. Gen. Thomas Churchill's division and made up primarily of Texas dismounted cavalry regiments - struck the vulnerable right flank of Federal Brig. Gen. Mahlon D. Manson's line of battle. This attack from a hidden ravine, now known as Churchill's Draw, forced the entire Federal line to collapse and a confused Federal retreat northward ensued. This action was just the beginning of a series of consecutive victories for Confederate forces that day.

These Texas dismounted cavalry regiments and Douglas's 1st Texas Artillery played pivotal roles in vicious fighting at Duncannon Road and in the Richmond Cemetery later in the day. These engagements produced one of the Confederacy's most resounding victories, and these Texas units played decisive roles in achieving one of the most overwhelming defeats of Federal forces during the entire war. -

Erected by the State of Texas 2009 -

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Texas units engaged in the Battle of Richmond, KY -

Col. Thomas H. McCray's Brigade -
10th Texas Dismounted Cavalry Regiment
11th Texas Dismounted Cavalry Regiment
14th Texas Dismounted Cavalry Regiment
32nd (15th) Texas Dismounted Cavalry Regiment

1st Texas Artillery
Capt. James P. Douglas's Battery -

Although Texas units did not actively participate in the limited fighting on August 29th Douglas's 1st Texas Artillery fired the first Confederate artillery shots on the 30th answering the Federal cannons placed near the Mt. Zion Church and beginning a two hour artillery duel with the Federals. -

Texas remembers and honors her sons.

They sleep the sleep of the brave.

Erected 2009 by The State of Texas.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.

Location. 37° 39.801′ N, 84° 15.259′ W. Marker is near Richmond, Kentucky, in Madison County. Marker can be reached from Battlefield Memorial Highway (U.S. 421), on the left when traveling north. The memorial is on the grounds of Battlefield Park. This is the site of the "Pleasant View" house. From the restroom building, take the walking trail

Texas State Memorial (Reverse Side) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Karl Stelly, October 7, 2011

2. Texas State Memorial (Reverse Side)

northward for about .1 mile. Then, take the trail that leads off to the left at that point. The memorial is at the end of this trail, about .2 mile distant. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Battlefield Memorial Highway, Richmond KY 40475, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Churchill's Draw (within shouting distance of this marker); "Good, Common-Sense Soldiering" (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); General Thomas Churchill (approx. 0.2 miles away); Saving the Richmond Battlefield (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battle of Richmond (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named The Battle of Richmond (approx. 0.2 miles away); Slavery at Pleasant View Farm (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Union Trail (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.

Additional commentary.
1. Texas Civil War Monuments
This marker is one of 19 monuments placed by the State of Texas on battlefields across the nation, preserving the memories of the contributions made by the state’s military units during the Civil War.

In 1961 the Texas Civil War Centennial Commission and the Texas State Historical Survey Committee initiated this commemorative series of granite monuments by dedicating the first and largest of the original Centennial monuments at Vicksburg National Military Park

Photographed By Karl Stelly, October 7, 2011

3. Texas State Memorial

A closeup of the star and wreath emblem on the memorial

, Mississippi. Over the next three years monuments were also placed in the towns of Pea Ridge, Arkansas and Anthony, Texas (for the Arizona-New Mexico campaign) and at the following battlefields: Chickamauga, Georgia; Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia; Mansfield, Louisiana; Antietam, Maryland; Bentonville, North Carolina; Gettysburg, Pennsylvania; Fort Donelson, Tennessee; Shiloh, Tennessee; and The Wilderness, Virginia.

Starting in 1998, the Texas Historical Commission continued the work begun in 1961 by the Centennial Commission and the Historical Survey Committee by placing granite monuments at other Civil War battlefields. As of 2017, monuments have been placed at the battlefields of Galveston, Texas (1998); Raymond,

Photographed By Karl Stelly, October 7, 2011

4. Texas State Memorial

This view shows the memorial and the wayside exhibit next to it, entitled "General Thomas Churchill."

Mississippi (2002); Rowlett’s Station, Kentucky (2008); Richmond, Kentucky (2009); Corinth, Mississippi (2010); Gaines Mill, Virginia(2012); and Second Manassas, Virginia (2012).

The Texas Historical Commission plans to place a monument at the battlefield of Glorieta Pass, New Mexico.

(Source: Texas Historical Commission, 2015)

NOTE: The links above will take you the HMdb record for the Texas Monument of that battle or campaign.

— Submitted July 17, 2016, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.

Texas Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, March 30, 2012

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"Churchill's Draw" image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Karl Stelly, October 7, 2011

6. "Churchill's Draw"

The view shows a part of Churchill's Draw, referenced on the text of the memorial. Photo was taken a few steps away from the memorial.

Walking Path to the Texas State Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Karl Stelly, October 7, 2011

7. Walking Path to the Texas State Memorial

This view shows the Pleasant View house, taken from the site of the Texas State Memorial

Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, March 30, 2012

8. Texas Memorial Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2011, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 987 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 10, 2011, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on July 27, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. 6, 7. submitted on October 10, 2011, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 8. submitted on July 27, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.