1831-1881

Home county of Texas Confederate

Colonel A.M. Hobby

1831 - 1881Georgian. Ardent supporter of states rights and secession. Served Texas Legislature 1859 until resignation in 1862 to organize battalion for war. Commanded Hobby's 8th Texas Infantry Regiment. In charge of area coastal defenses between Indianola and Corpus Christi, keeping the Federals on their ships, preventing invasion. In 1864-65 with Galveston coastal defenses. Noted author, poet of patriotic works.

A memorial to Texans

who served the Confederacy;

Erected by the State of Texas 1963.

Marker is on Commerce Street, on the left when traveling east.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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