One Mile to Ruins of Camp Verde
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Established as a frontier post by the United States Army, July 8, 1855; headquarters in 1856 for 40 camels, sent by Secretary of War Jefferson Davis, to be used in a system of overland communication with the west, which proved impracticable. Surrendered to the Confederate government in 1861; reoccupied in 1865 by the United States Army; abandoned April 1, 1869.
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Camps Verde, C.S.A.
Texas frontier regiment outpost was established 1862, 11 mi. southeast and near old U.S. post Camp Verde.
Captain Joseph A. Tivy
Kerrville, TX
In 1837 Joseph A. Tivy (1818-92) and his two sisters came to Texas from Canada.
Early Settlers of Kerr County
Kerrville, TX
(The Shingle Makers) The earliest permanent settler at this point on the Guadalupe was Joshua D. Brown (1816-74), a native of Kentucky...
Kerr County
Kerrville, TX
Formed from Bexar County - Created January 26, 1856 - Organized March 22, 1856.
Kerrville
Kerrville, TX
Kerr County was formally created on January 26, 1856, and named for Republic of Texas soldier and pioneer James Kerr.