http://texasgeologicalpress.com/blog5/2009/09/18/historic-fort-davis/ Photographs from the Big Bend Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:05:00 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://texasgeologicalpress.com/blog5/2009/09/18/historic-fort-davis/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Rebel Cry Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:47:48 +0000 http://texasgeologicalpress.com/blog2/?p=63#comment-23 One part of the history of this place is remembered only on a pink granite memorial on the courthouse lawn in Fort Davis. Too often we see only blue uniforms being represented at this historic site. However, during the War against the States, a Confederate unit, the Second Texas Mounted Rifles occupied this post. Parts of this unsung command fought Apache natives and in 1862 showed yankees in New Mexico that the Confederacy was as south west as it was southern. The battle of Glorieta Pass in NM was the highest elevation conflict of the war. Fort Davis, Fort Lancaster, Fort Quitman, and Fort Bliss was as esseintial to the Confederate territory of Arizona as the Mississippi was to the more well known theater. Have been enjoying these fascinating posts on Texas' version of high peaks and geological natural wonders. One part of the history of this place is remembered only on a pink granite memorial on the courthouse lawn in Fort Davis. Too often we see only blue uniforms being represented at this historic site.
However, during the War against the States, a Confederate unit, the Second Texas Mounted Rifles occupied this post. Parts of this unsung command fought Apache natives and in 1862 showed yankees in New Mexico that the Confederacy was as south west as it was southern. The battle of Glorieta Pass in NM was the highest elevation conflict of the war. Fort Davis, Fort Lancaster, Fort Quitman, and Fort Bliss was as esseintial to the Confederate territory of Arizona as the Mississippi was to the more well known theater.
Have been enjoying these fascinating posts on Texas’ version of high peaks and geological natural wonders.

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