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Site of the Union Stockade

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303 Connally St., Sulphur Springs, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 33° 8' 17.08401000012", -95° 36' 12.35036999988"
 
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     The Reconstruction era which followed the Civil War (1861-65) was a time of unrest in texas. In this area a gang of outlaws whipped and killed blacks and harassed other citizens. On August 10, 1868, Capt. T. M. Tolman brought Federal troops here to restore order. Despite protests the army moved the county seat from Tarrant (4 mi. N) to Sulphur Springs. After the hotel where officers were staying was set afire, a stockade was built. Surrounded by a split log fence, it served as post quarters, hospital, jail, stable, and kitchen. It was abandoned in 1870 when Federal troops withdrew.

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Site of the Union Stockade Historical Marker Location Map, Sulphur Springs, Texas

 
   
Related Themes: Texas C.S.A., Texas Confederate States of America, Confederacy
 
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