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Xavier Blanchard Debray

Austin, Travis County

Marker Text

Came to Texas from France 1848. Spanish newspaper publisher. Joined Confederate Army as 1st Lieutenant Tom Green's Rifles 1861. Served aide-de-camp Texas Governor Francis R. Lubbock. Major 2nd Regiment Texas Infantry. Colonel 26th Texas Cavalry known as Debray's Regiment, used extensively for frontier scouting, reconnaissance, attacking and fighting delaying actions. Commander Eastern District Texas and Galveston defenses. Made Brigadier General 1864 after Red River Campaign to prevent the invasion of Texas. Erected by the State of Texas 1963

Marker Details

Address 909 Navasota St.
Location Description Texas State Cemetery, Republic Hill section, Section 1 (C1), Row M, Number 14
Marker # 15061
Dedicated 1963
Size, Type grave marker [pink granite]
Code military topics; Civil War; newspapers
Latitude, Longitude 30.265337, -97.727166

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