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| Directions: 100th block of Pearl Street, Granbury Courthouse lawn | |
| Marker #: 5221002130 | |
| Year Dedicated: 1963 | |
| Size, type: Pink granite centennial | |
| Last reported condition: None | |
| General H.B. Granbury - A Mississippian came to Texas early 1850's. Lawyer in Waco, recruited Waco guards, confederate Army, 1861. Elected major 7th Texas infantry. Beat back federals some miles, Fort Donelson, Tenn., Feb. 1862. Captured there, exchanged Aug. colonel in Vicksburg campaign to prevent split of confederacy along Mississippi River. Took 306 men into battle, lost 158. Chickamauga, Sept. 1863 severely wounded. Had brigade command missionary ridge. Promoted brigadier general 1864. Led Granbury's Texas Brigade into Tennessee with hood. Was one of 6 confederate generals killed at Franklin, Tenn. buried in Granbury Cemetery. (Back of Gen. H.B. Granbury) Formed in Autumn 1863 from remnant of Deshler's Brigade. Texas units included 6th, 7th, 10th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 24th, 25th infantry, with 3rd, 5th confederate regiments of Memphis. Nov. 1863 battles of Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, Granbury's men repulsed Sherman's attacks repeatedly C.S.A. Congress thanked unit for valor at Ringgold Gap at Kensaw Mountain this and fellow Brigade counted 700 enemy casualties at their front after one charge. In Bayonet Combat, yells in the dark from Granbury's men were sufficient to rout federals. Before troops of equal number in open field the unit was unconquerable. Fought intrenched Army, Franklin, Tenn. Battle. Flags flying, drums rolling, but with no cover Granbury's men ran Forth on the double. Courage inspired by the leader named it forever: Granbury's Brigade. | |
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Decimal degrees: N 32.442757 W -97.786893
Degrees, minutes: N 32 26.565 W 097 47.214 UTM: Zone 14, Easting 614034, Northing 3590161 |
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