​Brazos County Confederate
Commissioners Court 
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Marker Text: ​Furnished horses, equipment and clothing for county men in the Civil War. Levied war taxes on property, exempting lands or estates of Confederate soldiers.
       After surveying to determine needs of the families of Brazos soldiers, appropriated funds to care for them. Gave credits for contributions made by citizens to soldiers' dependents.
      Issued county warrants for 25 (cents), 50 (cents), $1, $2, $3 and $5 that passed as legal tender. 
      Obtained for resale to the citizens scarce powder, lead, gun caps, medicines, shoes, cotton cards cloth, shoe makers' tools. (1965)

Marker Text: 8667

Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker

Geographic: 30.674072,-96.370453

Location: ​West side county courthouse, Bryan.