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Captain Leiper Willoughby

Hallettsville, Lavaca County

Marker Text

Star and Wreath Came to Texas in 1831. Member Captain William H. Patton's Company at the Battle of San Jacinto. Served in the Vasquez Campaign and against the Indians in 1842. Died in 1874. Erected by the State of Texas 1956.

Marker Details

Address
Location Description Memorial Park, 315 South Dowling Street, Hallettsville
Marker # 725
Dedicated 1956
Size, Type Civil War Memorials (pink granite)
Code Texas Revolution, Republic of Texas; military topics
Latitude, Longitude 29.440907, -96.937082

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