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Summary: The Hood's Brigade tourist monument at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas pays tribute to a Texas brigade that lost about 4,000 troops during the Civil War. Visit the Hood's Brigade monument in Austin with tips in this free video on tourism.
The Texas State Capitol, located in Austin, Texas, is the fourth building to serve as the seat of Texas government. It houses the chambers of the Texas State Legislature and the office...read more
"Another important group of Civil War defenders were John B. Hood's Texas Brigade of Northern Virginia. This band of Texans fought bravely in many key battles of the war and some four thousand of them lost their lives. A bronze Confederate soldier holding a rifle stands atop a gray granite shaft inscribed with major battles that involved Hood's brigade, designed by Pompeo Coppini. This monument was erected in 1910. It can be found on the Texas State Capitol grounds."
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