David Hutcheson McFadin
Circleville, Williamson County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Served in the Texas War for Independence. Soldier at San Jacinto. Erected by the State of Texas 1962
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
This marker honors David Hutcheson McFadin, who took up arms in the Texas War for Independence and fought as a soldier at the Battle of San Jacinto. That decisive 1836 clash, where Texian forces routed the Mexican army in less than twenty minutes, secured Texas independence and made men like McFadin part of the founding generation of the Republic. The State of Texas erected the memorial in 1962 to keep his service in public memory.
Why it matters
Markers to individual San Jacinto veterans anchor the sweeping story of Texas independence in the lives of the ordinary soldiers who won it.
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- · David Hutcheson McFadin
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- · Battle of San Jacinto
- · Texas War for Independence
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