Henry Prentice Redfield

Texas Soldier Henry Prentice Redfield (May 27, 1819 - February 27, 1900) Born Derry, N.H.; came to Texas, 1831. Joined army, 1835. Fought at Battle of Gonzales, 1835; Siege of Bexar, 1835; San Jacinto, 1836 (all in Texas Revolution). Fought in Indian wars. Wounded at Battle of Plum Creek in 1840. In Battle of Salado Creek, 1842. In Mexican War he joined 1st Texas Cavalry, 1846-47. Fought at both Resaca de la Palma and the Siege of Monterrey. Married (first) Sarah Card and (second) Julia Kersting. Recorded - 1970

Henry Prentice Redfield is a historical marker in Giddings, Lee County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 47 historical markers documented in Lee County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 110 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.1814, -96.9475 near Giddings. The nearest cataloged historic site is Robert Devlin McClellan _ Sarah Lewis Rainey McClellan (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Helen Knox, William Preston (Bill) Longley, and St. Paul Baptist Church.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5287008172. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.