Military Headquarters Northern Sub-District of Texas, C.S.A.

Established at this site as a key part of Civil War defense of Texas by General Henry E. McCulloch, frontier fighter and Ranger of long experience. With supervision of 7 brigades fighting in Texas, Indian Territory and Arkansas, McCulloch had here only 2 cavalry and 4 infantry units to patrol and defend 600 miles along the Red River and western frontier against hostile indians, bands of armed deserters, Federals attempting invasion and disloyal citizens encouraging invasion. Food and arms were also furnished from here for armed forces and for friendly Indian families. Colonel William C. Quantrill, C.S.A., and his notorious guerrilla raiders, including future members of the James and Younger gangs, attached themselves in 1863-64 to this command. Though the guerrillas were credited with stopping cattle thefts along the Red River, Quantrill had to be arrested for killing draft evaders and deserters and shooting up towns. However, he soon escaped. Lines of communication and supply were kept open and lives of hundreds of settlers were saved through the operations of this command.

Military Headquarters Northern Sub-District of Texas, C.S.A. is a historical marker in Bonham, Fannin County, dedicated in 1964. It is one of 109 historical markers documented in Fannin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 262 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.5802, -96.1941 near Bonham. The nearest cataloged historic site is Rayburn, Sam (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Willow Wild, Spies, Dr. Tom Douglas, and Bailey Inglish.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5147008913. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.