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U.S. soldiers under command of Robert E. Lee used this site while traveling the nearby military road and patroling this area for Indians. West bound immigrants also camped here prior to the Civil War; Here 27 Indians surprised and massacred 18 men, women and children burned their wagons and stole their horses. 1850; 1869. ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE MONUMENT: Ancient Indian Camp Ground; Erected in 1964 by McCulloch County Historical Society
Soldier's Waterhole is a historical marker in Brady vicinity, McCulloch County, dedicated in 1964. It is one of 20 historical markers documented in McCulloch County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 29 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.1741, -99.2263 near Brady vicinity. The nearest cataloged historic site is Onion Creek Indian Fight (historical marker), about 1.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Rochelle Cemetery, Rochelle Depot, and Curtis Airfield.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5307004976. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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