Freeman W. Douglass
Angleton, Brazoria County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Who was among those detailed to guard the baggage at the camp opposite Harrisburg, April 21, 1836. Born in Georgia, December 21, 1822;died in 1875.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Georgia-born Freeman W. Douglass was among the Texian volunteers who guarded the army's baggage at the camp opposite Harrisburg during the San Jacinto campaign of April 1836. That guard duty freed Sam Houston's main force to win the decisive battle that secured Texas independence. This marker remembers one of the many rank-and-file participants whose ordinary duties made the revolution's turning point possible.
Why it matters
It preserves the memory of an everyday soldier of the Texas Revolution, a reminder that independence was won by ordinary men whose names are easily lost to history.
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- · Freeman W. Douglass
Related events
- · Battle of San Jacinto
- · Texas Revolution
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