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The only father-son generals in the Civil War, except for Robert E. Lee and his son, are buried 1 block south. Gen. Jerome B. Robertson, Commander of Hood's Texas Brigade, Nov. 1862 to Jan. 1864, died in Waco Jan. 7, 1890. His son, Gen. Felix H. Robertson, Army of Tenn., died in Waco on April 20, 1928. (1965)
Robertson is a historical marker in Waco, McLennan County, dedicated in 1965. It is one of 198 historical markers documented in McLennan County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 224 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.5398, -97.1131 near Waco. The nearest cataloged historic site is Oakwood Cemetery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include McLennan, Neil, Burleson, Dr. Rufus Columbs, and Earle, Hallie, M.D..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5309004304. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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