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Around this mountain a battle was fought on January 8, 1865 between 2000 Indians and Texas Rangers and State Troops commanded by Captains John Fossett and S. S. Totten. Four officers and 22 of their men lie in unmarked graves nearby.
Dove Creek Battlefield is a historical marker in Mertzon vicinity, Irion County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 7 historical markers documented in Irion County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 12 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.1908, -100.7187 near Mertzon vicinity. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dove Creek Battle (historical marker), about 7.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Irion County Courthouse, Irion County Courthouse (1901), and Sherwood Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5235001152. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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