Daniel Millar
San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Arrived in Texas in 1831. Served in the Texas War for Independence Member of Captain William J. E. Heard's Company of "Citizen Soldiers" at the Battle of San Jacinto Died in 1894. Erected by the State of Texas 1956.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Daniel Millar reached Texas in 1831, during the last years of Mexican rule, and joined the fight for Texas independence. As a member of Captain William J.E. Heard's company of citizen-soldiers, he stood on the field at the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836, the swift and decisive clash that won the Republic of Texas its freedom. He lived on until 1894, and the state raised this marker to his memory in 1956.
Why it matters
Millar was one of the ordinary settler-soldiers whose service at San Jacinto secured Texas independence and set the stage for the region's eventual place in the United States.
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Related people
- · Daniel Millar
- · William J.E. Heard
Related events
- · Battle of San Jacinto
- · Texas War for Independence
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