Marker Inscription
Here Colonel John S. Ford of the Confederate Army defeated the Union Forces June 25, 1864 Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Historical Marker
Las Rucias
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About this site
Las Rucias is a historical marker in Los Indios, Cameron County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 116 historical markers documented in Cameron County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 194 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 26.0538, -97.7584 near Los Indios. The nearest cataloged historic site is Los Indios Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Weaver Cemetery #2, Moreno Cemetery, and Old Weaver Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5061003041. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
This marker recalls the Civil War Battle of Las Rucias, fought June 25, 1864, at a ranch about 24 miles west of Brownsville. Confederate forces under Colonel John S. 'Rip' Ford surprised and routed a Union detachment of the 1st Texas Cavalry led by Captain Philip Temple, inflicting heavy casualties and taking dozens of prisoners. The victory was part of the Confederate campaign that reclaimed Brownsville later that summer.
Sources: hmdb.orgtshaonline.org
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