Winslow Turner
Austin, Travis County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Born In Missouri 1811 Died In Bastrop County, Texas May 6, 1880 Participated in the Battle of Gonzales October 2, 1835 Served in the Texas Army, 1836 And in the Woll Campaign, 1842 Erected by The State of Texas 1936
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Missouri-born Winslow Turner was present at the Battle of Gonzales in October 1835 — the "Come and Take It" fight that opened the Texas Revolution — then served in the Texas Army in 1836 and again during the Woll Campaign of 1842, when a Mexican force briefly seized San Antonio. He died in Bastrop County in 1880. This 1936 marker was raised by the state in his memory.
Why it matters
Turner's service spanning Gonzales, 1836, and the 1842 border raids traces the long, unsettled struggle over Texas that lasted well beyond the winning of independence.
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- · Winslow Turner
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- · Battle of Gonzales
- · Woll Campaign
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