Hood’s Texas Brigade Monument
historical marker
The Hood’s Texas Brigade Monument is a historical marker located on the Texas State Capitol grounds in Austin, Travis County. It was erected in 1910 by surviving comrades and friends, specifically the Hood's Brigade Association. This outdoor memorial commemorates members of John Bell Hood's Texas Brigade of the Confederate Army. The Texas Brigade was an infantry formation known as the Army of Northern Virginia's shock troops. It was the only Texas Regiment to fight in Virginia under General Robert E. Lee. The brigade participated in major Civil War battles including Gaines' Mill, Sharpsburg, Gettysburg, and Chickamauga. The brigade sustained a 61% casualty rate. Sculpted by Pompeo Coppini, the monument features a bronze statue of a Confederate soldier atop a tall granite shaft. Its base includes inscriptions and quotes from Confederate leaders like Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee. This monument records Texas's involvement in the Civil War.