William A. Matthews
Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Star and Wreath A volunteer soldier, freighter, quartermaster and courier in the Texas War for Independence. Erected by the State of Texas, 1962
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
This state marker honors William A. Matthews, who served the Texas cause during its war for independence as a volunteer soldier, freighter, quartermaster, and courier. Erected by the State of Texas in 1962, it remembers the varied and unglamorous roles — hauling supplies, carrying dispatches — on which a rebel army depended.
Why it matters
It commemorates the ordinary volunteers whose logistical labor made Texas independence possible, a reminder that revolutions turn on more than battlefield heroics.
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- · Texas War for Independence
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