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Dove Creek Battlefield

Mertzon vicinity, Irion County

Marker Text

Around this mountain a battle was fought on January 8, 1865 between 2000 Indians and Texas Rangers and State Troops commanded by Captains John Fossett and S. S. Totten. Four officers and 22 of their men lie in unmarked graves nearby.

Marker Details

Address
Location Description private property on the Dove Creek Ranch, 8 mi. SE of Mertzon via FM 915 and CR 113
Marker # 1152
Dedicated 1936
Size, Type 1936 Centennial - Subject Marker (gray granite)
Code rangers; military topics; Native Americans

  • Private Property:

    True
    • Latitude, Longitude 31.189332, -100.718554

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