Marker Inscription
(1822-1862) Soldier, statesman and Indian fighter. In his native Georgia, a legislator and mayor of city of Atlanta. General in Cuban liberation forces, 1850. On reaching Texas 1856, joined state troops fighting Indians. Elected 1859 to State Legislature; served as delegate to 1861 Texas Secession Convention. In the Civil War raised, trained and led 10th Regiment Texas Infantry. Sent into defense of Arkansas, repulsed Federal assault on Devall's Bluff, June 1862. Died of illness in camp near Austin, Ark., October 7, 1862. (1964)
About this site
Nelson, General Alison is a historical marker in Meridian, Bosque County, dedicated in 1964. It is one of 46 historical markers documented in Bosque County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 131 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.9243, -97.6580 near Meridian. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bosque County Courthouse (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Lumpkin Building, First National Bank Building, and Bosque County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5035002122. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
