Historical Marker
Shelby County
Shelbyville, Shelby County · Texas
Erected 1936
What ended the feud was Sam Houston's order. The Handbook of Texas says Houston had reportedly suggested letting Shelby County and its neighbors fight it out as independent governments. After the August 1844 fight near Shelbyville he ordered Travis G. Broocks and Alexander Horton to restore peace, and ten leaders were arrested. Legends of America puts the order on August 15, 1844, and says the militia met some resistance at first, arrested leaders from both sides, including Watt Moorman, and ended the conflict. Moorman was released and was shot and killed in Louisiana in 1850.
What the plaque says
Shelby County In this county of Shelby, once a part of the Neutral Ground, an unorganized feud known as the Regular-Moderator War was waged between 1841 and 1844. After heavy sacrifice of life and property, General James Smith, commanding troops of the Republic of Texas, under orders from President Sam Houston, ended the uprising and restored order without firing a gun.
Where it stands
31.76844, -94.08826 · Directions
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