Marker Details

Sherman's Advance


3523 Battleground Road (Independence Parkway)

La Porte , 77571

Notes:
D.R.T. Marker No. 06 of 20; San Jacinto Chapter, Daughter of the Republic of Texas 1912
Directions: East side of Battleground Road, San Jacinto Battleground, northwest of Monument, across road, about 30 yards from road

Key Time Period: 1836 - 1845 Republic of Texas

Corretions/New Research: Per information provided by historian David Pomeroy, this marker was moved from its original location, it no longer provides the location of the Sherman's Advance relative to the other units of the Texian Army

Marker Text: No 6 Sherman's Advance

Left Wing of Infantry

April 21, 1836
Marker Type: D.R.T. granite
Historical Org: Daughters of the Republic of Texas

Key Map Information: 499 T

GPS Coordinates: 29 45.073, 95 04.853

Precinct No: 2

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