This simple monument to Confederate Colonel George R. Reeves stands in front of the Reeves County Courthouse, Pecos, Texas. The county was named for Reeves, who was a not only a soldier but also served as a Texas state legislature and as Speaker of the House.
The monument was placed by the state of Texas as a part of the centennial observance of the War for Southern Independence. The inscription reads:
County Named for Confederate
GEORGE R. REEVES
1826 - 1882
Organized captained company in the 11th
Texas Calvary start civil war, served
in Arkansas, Indian Territory, Kentucky
invasion of 1862. Assigned to Wheeler's
Cavalry in Tennessee. Promoted colonel
and command of 11th Cavalry, 1863. Led
regiment Chickamauga. In 1864 fought in
100-day Atlanta campaign, guerilla
warfare against Sherman's march to the
sea, in battle at Savannah. In 1865
participated Carolinas campaign.
A memorial to Texans
who served the Confederacy.
Erected by the state of Texas 1963.
Photo by J. Stephen Conn
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