Historical Marker
Andrews County
Frankel City, Andrews County · Texas
Erected 1936
Andrews, a Georgia native who came to Texas in 1827, was called Big Dick for his size and strength. He was wounded at Gonzales on October 2, 1835. At Concepcion, Bowie and Fannin had camped ninety men in a wooded bend of the San Antonio River instead of returning to Austin's army as ordered. Mexican troops under Col. Domingo de Ugartechea attacked out of the morning fog, and when Bowie moved Coleman's company to meet them, one man fell mortally wounded. Texan rifles drove back three charges in about thirty minutes.
What the plaque says
Andrews County Created August 21, 1876. Organized May 11, 1910. Named for Richard Andrews killed at the Battle of Concepcion, October 28, 1835, the first man to fall in the Texas revolution. County seat, Andrews.
Where it stands
32.36737, -102.80596 · Directions
More markers nearby
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