​William Steele
1820 - 1888

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Marker Text: ​ Born in New York. Graduate West Point. In Seminole and Mexican Wars. Resigned U.S.  Army to serve Confederacy. Colonel  7th Cavalry. In New Mexico Campaign General commander Indian Territory 1863 and Galveston defenses 1864. Led cavalry division in Red River campaign. Gave distinguished service various Louisiana actions against invasion of Texas. As Texas Adjudicative General after reconstruction rebuilt Texas Rangers to restore and control Indians. (1963)

Marker No: 6463

Pink Granite with Incised Star & Wreath

Geographic: 30.310041,-97.760536

Location: West 35th Street, at entrance to Camp Mabry, west of Loop 1, Austin