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As a military
command, it’s fairly safe to say that “Goforth and retreat!” was
never uttered as such, yet history proves that in too many cases,
in too many wars, armies had indeed gone forth – and were forced
to retreat.
As small communities
in Texas, the two had little in common and were roughly 130
miles apart (near neighbors using Texas standards). Both towns raised
cotton and both lived in the
shadows of their county seats. (San
Marcos and Navasota,
respectively.)
Goforth
did not go forth and there’s nothing left of that place but
a cemetery and a historical marker. On the other hand, Retreat
did retreat (or else it’s regrouping). Retreat
still has a few residents, although no one is sure of just how many.
Both towns have another connection – of being included in the John
Germann collection of postal covers from discontinued post offices
(DPOs) in Texas.
We published our page on Goforth
some years ago and it has gathered several reader’s comments, Retreat
is a new entry to Texas Escapes We
hope that like readers from Hays
County, readers from Grimes
County will contribute their stories, connections and recollections
of Retreat.
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