Marsh, Colonel Bryan

(Star and Wreath) School named for Texas Confederate. Alabama native, came to Tyler, 1854. 1861 was captain Co. C, 17th Texas Cavalry. In 1863 Confederate campaigns to prevent split of South along Mississippi River. He was one of 4,500 C. S. A. men attacked by 30,000 Federals at Arkansas post in Jan. 1863. Taken prisoner there, he was exchanged in May. Put into Bragg's army in Tennessee. Later, in Atlanta fighting lost right arm. Returned to fight until Lee surrendered. In 1880s was captain of Co. B., Frontier Battn., Texas Rangers. Quelled riot between town and soldiers at Fort Concho. Ended gunplay in railroad construction towns. Fought Indians. Was Smith County sheriff for 20 years.

Marsh, Colonel Bryan is a historical marker in Tyler, Smith County, dedicated in 1963. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Smith County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 272 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.3577, -95.3029 near Tyler. The nearest cataloged historic site is Goodman Home (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Murphey the Jeweler, Tyler Grocery Company, and Moore Grocery Co. Building.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5423007740. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.