Date: August 1, 2005 Creator: Belden, Dreanna L. Description:
Memorial to Texans who served the confederacy, Brown County.
"Camp Collier, C.S.A. Located 13 Mi. southwest, this camp was
one of a chain of Texas frontier posts a days horseback ride
apaprt from the Red River to the Rio Grande. Occupied by the
Texas Frontier Regiment Patrols and Scouting Parties frequently
sent out kept Indian actions in check and rounded up draft
evaders. Always needed were food, clothing, horses, ammunition.
These men shared few of the glories of the war, yet at the cost
of the lives of not a few of them, these confederate soldiers
managed to bring a measure of protection to a vast frontier
area. A Memorial to Texans who served the Confederacy, erected
by the State of Texas, 1963. Contributing Partner: UNT Libraries