Henry Fields
Palestine, Anderson County, Texas
Marker Inscription
A San Jacinto veteran; born in South Carolina, May 8, 1806; died Oct. 15, 1890
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Henry Fields, born in South Carolina in 1806, was among the men who fought at San Jacinto in 1836, the decisive battle that won Texas its independence from Mexico. He lived on to 1890, dying in Anderson County. This marker honors his role as a veteran of that founding struggle.
Why it matters
It ties a single settler's life to the birth of the Republic of Texas and its place in America's westward story.
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