Henry Prentice Redfield
Giddings, Lee County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Texas Soldier Henry Prentice Redfield(May 27, 1819 - February 27, 1900) Born Derry, N.H.; came to Texas, 1831. Joined army, 1835. Fought at Battle of Gonzales, 1835; Siege of Bexar, 1835; San Jacinto, 1836 (all in Texas Revolution). Fought in Indian wars. Wounded at Battle of Plum Creek in 1840. In Battle of Salado Creek, 1842. In Mexican War he joined 1st Texas Cavalry, 1846-47. Fought at both Resaca de la Palma and the Siege of Monterrey. Married (first) Sarah Card and (second) Julia Kersting. Recorded - 1970
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Henry Prentice Redfield came to Texas as a boy and, at sixteen, took up arms for its independence—fighting at Gonzales, the Siege of Bexar and San Jacinto in the revolution of 1835-36. He went on to fight in frontier conflicts with Native peoples, was wounded at Plum Creek in 1840, and later rode with the 1st Texas Cavalry in the U.S.-Mexican War at Resaca de la Palma and Monterrey. He lived until 1900, a veteran of nearly every early Texas war.
Why it matters
Redfield's soldier's life spans the founding battles of the Texas Republic and the war that brought the Southwest into the United States.
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Related people
- · Henry Prentice Redfield
Related events
- · Battle of San Jacinto
- · Battle of Plum Creek
- · Battle of Salado Creek
- · Mexican-American War
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