Texas
troops who fought in the Battle of Corinth, Mississippi, in 1862 were honored
with a monument at Corinth Unit of Shiloh National Military Park last month.
The
monument is the third of a series of three memorials as the U.S. approaches the
Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War in 2011-2015.
The initial goal
of the Texas Historical Commission’s Texas Civil War Monuments Fund was to honor
Texas soldiers at Corinth, Miss. and two Kentucky battlefields, Rowlett’s Station
and Richmond, with distinctive granite memorials.
Texas forces, including
men from East Texas, fought with distinction
during the Civil War, and the THC has long been committed to preserving and interpreting
their stories.
Continuing the tradition begun in the 1960s by the Texas
Civil War Centennial Commission and the Texas State Historical Survey Committee,
Texas is commemorating the contributions of Texas' military units during the war.
"The
Texas Historical Commission remains dedicated to saving these real stories of
our state's past," said THC Executive Director Mark Wolfe.
"By commemorating
the impact that Texas troops made during one of our nation's greatest struggles,
we ensure that the mystique of the Lone Star State is preserved for future generations,"
said Wolfe.
To date, the THC has provided monuments at key Civil War sites
including Vicksburg, Shiloh, Antietam, Gettysburg, Chickamauga, The Wilderness,
Bentonville, and Mansfield.
Most recently, the agency has placed monuments
in Galveston,
Texas and at Raymond, Mississippi.
Bob
Bowman's East Texas
November 7, 2010Column.
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