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Robertson

Waco, McLennan County

Marker Text

The only father-son generals in the Civil War, except for Robert E. Lee and his son, are buried 1 block south. Gen. Jerome B. Robertson, Commander of Hood's Texas Brigade, Nov. 1862 to Jan. 1864, died in Waco Jan. 7, 1890. His son, Gen. Felix H. Robertson, Army of Tenn., died in Waco on April 20, 1928. (1965)

Marker Details

Address 2124 S. 5th St.
Location Description Oakwood Cemetery
Marker # 4304
Dedicated 1965
Size, Type 20" x 20"
Code cities and towns; Civil War; military topics
Latitude, Longitude 31.538227, -97.112942

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