Battle of Corinth (MS) Oct. 3, 2010 monument dedication with local, THC, and National Park Service representatives

You may find the scope of Texas' military past surprising. When asked to name a military site in Texas, you might naturally remember the Alamo. But there's so much more. For example, the Battle of Palmito Ranch, the last land battle of the American Civil War, took place near Brownsville. Texas has a rich military history just waiting to be discovered. Would you like to help?

In September 2007, the Texas Historical Commission (THC) established the Texas Civil War Monuments Fund to continue the work begun in 1961by the Texas Civil War Centennial Commission and the Texas State Historical Survey Committee (the THC’s predecessor), to honor the contributions and sacrifices of Texas forces during the Civil War.
 
In November 1961, the Texas Civil War Centennial Commission and the Texas State Historical Survey Committee initiated a commemorative series of granite monuments by dedicating the first and largest of the original monuments at the Vicksburg National Military Park (Mississippi). Over the next three and a half years, these two preservation-minded organizations placed Texas Civil War Monuments on battlefields across the nation, preserving the memories of the contributions made by our state’s military units during the Civil War.

Former THC Chairman John L. Nau, III delivers keynote address at monument dedication, Battle of Corinth

The initial goal of the THC’s Texas Civil War Monuments Fund was to honor Texas soldiers at two Kentucky battlefields: Rowletts Station and Richmond. Thanks to continued support of the Fund, this effort is complete, and we have surpassed our original goal with a third monument dedicated in 2010 at Corinth, Mississippi.

This year marks the beginning of the Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War (2011-2015) observance in Texas. Help us maintain the momentum and continue the tradition of commemoration by supporting the Texas Civil War Monuments Fund. We are currently accepting donations for our next planned monuments. For more information on this project or to donate to the fund please contact the THC Military Sites Program Coordinator or the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission.

On Saturday, May 19, 2012, the THC and its co-hosts will dedicate the fourth monument in this series; this new monument will commemorate Hood’s Texas Brigade’s service at the Battle of Gaines’ Mill near Richmond, Virginia.

At the following Texas Civil War Monuments, our military heritage is recognized in our state and beyond:
1. Vicksburg, Mississippi
2. Chickamauga, Georgia
3. Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia
4. Mansfield, Louisiana
5. Antietam, Maryland
6. Sabine Pass, Texas
7. Pea Ridge, Arkansas
8. Bentonville, North Carolina
9. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
10. Fort Donelson, Tennessee
11. Shiloh, Tennessee
12. Anthony, Texas (commemorates the Arizona-New Mexico Campaign)
13. The Wilderness, Virginia
14. Galveston, Texas
15. Raymond, Mississippi
16. Rowletts, Kentucky
17. Richmond, Kentucky
18. Corinth, Mississippi