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Here, from 1862 to 1864, camped Colonel A. W. Spaight's Battalion, 2nd Texas Infantry, Confederate States Army, composed of soldiers from Jefferson, Liberty, and Chambers counties. Their presence here served to prevent invasion of this part of Texas by the Federal Army. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Site of Spindle Top Hill Confederate Camp is a historical marker in Beaumont, Jefferson County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 109 historical markers documented in Jefferson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 137 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.0339, -94.0583 near Beaumont. The nearest cataloged historic site is Brewer Grave (cemetery), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Lucas Gusher, South Park High School, and Santa Anna.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5245010571. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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