Texas List of Confederate monuments and memorials

1 texas

1.1 buildings
1.2 monuments

1.2.1 courthouse monuments
1.2.2 other public monuments
1.2.3 private monuments


1.3 inhabited places

1.3.1 counties
1.3.2 municipalities


1.4 parks
1.5 roads
1.6 schools
1.7 state symbols
1.8 former

texas

there @ least 178 public spaces confederate monuments in texas.

buildings

austin

the john h. reagan state office building located @ 1400 congress.


houston

jefferson davis hospital built on confederate graveyard , operated 1924–1938. building saw many government uses after that, converted artist lofts in 2004 after being listed on national register of historic places , designated heritage landmark preserved in perpetuity. hospital named jefferson davis, former president of confederacy, in honor of confederate soldiers had been buried in cemetery , means console families of deceased.
a second jefferson davis hospital operated several miles away on allen parkway 1938 1999, when demolished.



monuments

many monuments donated pro-confederacy groups daughters of confederacy. county governments @ time voted accept gifts , take ownership of statues.

courthouse monuments

denton, texas



alpine: confederate colonel henry p. brewster (1963)
aspermont: historical marker, county named confederate hero stonewall jackson , stonewall county courthouse (1963)
bastrop: monuments @ bastrop county courthouse include:

confederate soldiers monument (1910)
historical marker, home town of texas confederate major joseph d. sayers (1963)


bay city: confederate soldiers monument (1913), matagorda county courthouse
belton: confederate soldiers monument, bell county courthouse
bonham: confederate soldiers monument (1905), fannin county courthouse
comanche: confederate soldiers monument (2002), comanche county courthouse
corsicana: confederate soldiers monument (1907), navarro county courthouse
clarksville: confederate soldiers monument, red river county county courthouse
denton: denton confederate soldier monument, denton county courthouse (1918)
fort worth: confederate soldiers monument (1953), tarrant county courthouse


dignified resignation in galveston, texas



galveston: dignified resignation (1909) louis amateis @ galveston county courthouse. turned flag while carrying confederate flag, memorial in texas feature confederate sailor. erected soldiers , sailors of confederate states of america. inscription on plaque reads, there has never been armed force in purity of motives intensity of courage , heroism has equaled army , navy of confederate states of america.
gainesville: confederate soldiers monument, cooke county courthouse (1911)


georgetown, texas



georgetown: confederate soldiers monument, williamson county courthouse (1916)
goldthwaite: confederate soldiers monument, mills county courthouse
granbury: statue of csa geneneral hiram b. granbury (1913), killed in battle of franklin (1913), hood county courthouse
hillsboro: confederate soldiers monument, hill county, texas courthouse
jefferson: confederate soldiers monument (1907, moved courthouse in 1930s), marion county courthouse
livingston: confederate soldiers monument, polk county courthouse
llano: confederate soldiers monument, llano county courthouse
lockhart: confederate soldiers monument, caldwell county courthouse
longview: confederate soldiers monument (1911), gregg county courthouse
mount pleasant: confederate soldiers monument (1912), titus county courthouse
memphis: confederate soldiers monument, hall county courthouse
marshall: confederate soldiers monument (1906), harrison county courthouse
new braunfels: confederate soldiers monument (1937), comal county courthouse
paris: confederate soldiers monument, lamar county courthouse confederate soldiers monument, kaufman, kaufman county courthouse
perryton: courthouse monument csa colonel william beck ochiltree
rusk: confederate soldiers monument, cherokee county courthouse
sherman: confederate soldiers monument (1896), grayson county courthouse. first confederate statue dedicated @ county courthouse in texas.
stephenville: confederate soldiers monument (2001), erath county courthouse


confederate mothers monument in texarkana



texarkana: confederate mothers monument (1918), located in texas near state line arkansas, shared district court in texarkana, texas, , post office , courthouse in texarkana, arkansas
vernon: confederate soldiers monument, wilbarger county courthouse
weatherford: confederate soldiers monument (1929), parker county courthouse
waxahachie: confederate soldiers monument (1912), ellis county courthouse

other public monuments

confederate memorial plaza in anderson, texas



confederate soldiers monument, austin



alpine: csa gen. lawrence sul ross monument (1963)
amarillo: confederate soldier statue (1931)
anderson: confederate memorial plaza (2010). plaza beside grimes county courthouse flies confederate flag behind gate metal lettering reading confederate memorial plaza. metal statue depicts 1 of several grimes county residents fought 4th texas volunteer infantry brigade in virginia.
athens: henderson county confederate monument (1964)
austin:

littlefield fountain, university of texas, commemorates george w. littlefield, university regent , csa officer. inscription reads, men , women of confederacy fought valor , suffered fortitude states [sic] rights maintained.
texas confederate women s , men s historical markers, @ 3710 cedar st. , 1600 w. sixth, commemorate campgrounds built house , care widows, wives, , veterans of confederacy.
texas state capitol

confederate soldiers monument (1903), texas state capital, features 4 bronze figures representing confederate artillery, cavalry, infantry , navy. bronze statue of jefferson davis stands above them. inscription reads: died state rights guaranteed under constitution. people of south, animated spirit of 1776, preserve rights, withdrew federal compact in 1861. north resorted coercion. south, against overwhelming numbers , resources, fought until exhausted.
hood s texas brigade, monument memorialize [who] fought confederacy .
terry s texas rangers, monument memorialize [who] fought confederacy.
the children of confederacy placed plaque in texas state capitol (1959), reads:












because desire perpetuate, in love , honor, heroic deeds of enlisted in confederate services, , upheld flag during 4 years of war, we, children of south, have united in organization called children of confederacy, in our strength, enthusiasm , love of justice can exert influence. therefore pledge ourselves preserve pure ideas: honor memory of our beloved veterans; study , teach truths of history (one of important of is, war between states not rebellion, nor underlying cause sustain slavery). , act in manner reflect honor upon our noble patriotic ancestors.








beaumont: our confederate soldiers monument (1912)
clarksville: confederate soldier monument (1912)
cleburne: cleburne monument (2010)
coleman: hometown of texas csa col. james e. mccord monument (1963)


confederate war memorial in dallas



dallas: confederate war memorial. erected in city park in 1897, relocated pioneer park cemetery in 1961 due highway construction.
college station: statue of lawrence sullivan ross, confederate general , former president of a&m university located on campus of texas a&m university. in august 2017 chancelor of university, john sharp, confirmed university not removing statue campus.
corpus christi: queen of sea (1914; restored 1990), bas-relief pompeo coppini; udc-sponsored confederate memorial featuring allegorical female figure – representing corpus christie – holding keys of success while receiving blessings mother earth , father neptune, standing next her. coppini abhorrent of war , , in queen of sea crafted sculpture symbolized peace , captured spirit of corpus christi .
el paso:

hometown of texas csa capt. james w. magoffin monument (1964)
csa maj. simeon hart monument (1964)


farmersville: confederate soldier monument (1917), farmersville city park
fort davis: post founded 1854 , named secretary of war jefferson davis. contains old fort davis monument (1963). fort davis national historic site
fort worth: confederate soldier memorial (1939), oakwood cemetery
gainesville confederate heroes statue (1908) in leonard park
gonzales: confederate soldiers monument, confederate square. dedicated on june 3, 1909. our confederate dead.
greenville: confederate soldier monument (1926)
holliday: stonewall jackson camp 249 monument (1999)
houston:

spirit of confederacy (1908, in present location since 1925), louis amateis. erected united daughters of confederacy.
dick dowling (sculpture), located @ entrance hermann park. erected in 1905, monument in front of city hall until 1958, when moved present location. in august 2017 andrew schneck arrested @ statue bomb materials.


kermit: col. c.m. winkler monument (1963)
marshall:

confederate capitol of missouri monument (1963)
confederate monument (1906)
home of last texas confederate gov. pendleton murrah monument (1963)


miami: col. o.m. roberts monument (1963)


john h. reagan memorial in palestine, texas. allegorical figure seated beneath reagan represents lost cause of confederacy.



palestine: john h. reagan memorial (1911) pompeo coppini
sabine pass: sabine pass battleground. sabine river enters gulf of mexico, 47 confederate men held off large union attack, destroying 2 union boats , capturing hundreds of prisoners. today site managed texas historical commission, , hosts battle reenactments in honor of confederate soldiers.
sherman: confederate soldier monument (1897)
tomball: confederate powder mill marker monument (1966)
victoria: confederate monument (1912)

private monuments

confederate veterans memorial plaza, palestine, texas



hempstead: liendo plantation center confederate recruiting efforts , held union prisoners during war. holds battle reenactments , demonstrations of civil war era confederate life @ annual civil war weekend.
orange: confederate memorial of wind: under construction since 2013.
palestine: confederate veterans memorial plaza (2013), funded sons of confederate veterans

inhabited places
counties

donley county (1882) named stockton p. donley, lawyer enlisted in confederate army. after war in 1866, elected supreme court of texas, removed reconstruction military government.
ector county (1891) named csa general mathew ector, later served judge.
foard county (1891) named robert l. foard attorney , confederate major.
gray county (1902) named peter w. gray, lawyer , legislator attended 1861 texas state secession convention, , voted leave union. shortly after, gray elected confederate house of representatives.
gregg county (1873) named csa general john gregg, delegate texas secession convention in 1861 , elected represent texas in provisional confederate congress in montgomery, alabama, , later in richmond, virginia. killed in action @ siege of petersburg in 1864.
hemphill county , hemphill city (1877) named john hemphill, chief justice of texas supreme court 1841 1858 until elected senate when sam houston refused support secession. expelled senate when texas seceded in 1861 , represented texas in provisional confederate congress.
jeff davis county (1887) named jefferson davis.
lee county (1874) named robert e. lee.
ochiltree county (1889) named secessionist politician william beck ochiltre.
oldham county (1881) named william simpson oldham sr., confederate politician.
randall county (1889) named csa brig. gen. horace randal.
reagan county (1903) named csa postmaster general john h. reagan.
reeves county (1884) named csa officer george r. reeves.
roberts county (1889) named oran milo roberts, unanimously elected president of 1861 secession convention, meeting had been influential in calling. in 1862 resigned supreme court seat , elected colonel of eleventh texas infantry in confederate army. gobernor of texas 1879 1883.
scurry county (1884) named secessionist , csa gen. william read scurry.
stonewall county (1888) named csa general stonewall jackson.
sutton county (1890) named csa officer john s. sutton.
terrell county (1905) named csa acting general alexander w. terrell.
terry county (1904) named csa col. benjamin franklin terry .
tom green county (1875) named csa brig. gen. thomas green, kia (killed in action).
upton county (1910) named csa named brothers john c. , william f. upton, both colonels in confederate army.
winkler county (1910) named csa col. clinton m. winkler.

municipalities

city of cleburne (1871)
city of fort davis: named jefferson davis.
city of granbury (1887)
city of hemphill: named judge , confederate politician john hemphill (see hemphill county well)
city of robert lee
city of stonewall: named stonewall jackson.

parks

davis mountains state park (1938) named mountain range
davis mountains (geographic feature in west texas around , named fort davis)
holliday: stonewall jackson campground
palestine: john h. reagan park

roads

note: there named streets in towns , cities across east texas, notably port arthur , beaumont, memorials dowling , davis guards, not least @ sabine pass, battleground preserved state park

schools

abilene:

jackson elementary school
johnston elementary school
lee elementary school (1961)


amarillo:

lee elementary school
tascosa high school. confederacy iconography dropped in 1974. school dropped mascot, johnny reb, , stopped playing dixie fight song. dixieland singers became freedom singers. miss southern belle became tascosa belle. rebel nickname remained, other ties civil war disappeared.


austin:

john h. reagan high school (1965)
william b. travis high school, home of rebels . dropped dixie song in 2012.
sidney lanier high school: sidney lanier in confederate army.
johnston high school: named albert sidney johnston, confederate general killed in battle of shiloh. school closed in 2008; eastside memorial high school (2017) @ location.


buda: jack c. hays high school. school uses rebel nickname athletic teams. mascot colonel jack no longer has confederate flag belt buckle still dresses in grey. school dropped confederate flag official symbol in 2010 , school district banned district property in 2012. in 2015 replaced school song dixie .
baytown:

lee college (1934)
lee high school (1928)


dallas:

albert sidney johnston elementary school
john h. reagan elementary school
robert e. lee elementary school
stonewall jackson elementary school (1939)


denton: lee elementary school (1988)
eagle pass: robert e. lee elementary school
edinburg: lee elementary school
el paso: lee elementary school
evadale: evadale high school. school uses confederate flag-inspired crest. athletic teams nicknamed rebels .
fort davis:

fort davis aec school
fort davis high school


gainesville: robert e. lee intermediate school
grand prairie: robert e. lee elementary school (1948)
houston:

davis high school (1926)
dowling middle school (1968), named csa maj. richard w. dowling
jackson middle school (1925)
john h. reagan high school (1926)
johnston middle school (1959)


marshall: robert e. lee elementary school
midland:

lee freshman high school (1961)
lee high school (1961). school s athletic teams nicknamed rebels . lee high school had used confederate flag in past.


north richland hills, home of richland high school rebels , dixie belles . school mascot johnny rebel .
port arthur: lee elementary school (1959)
robert lee:

robert lee elementary school
robert lee high school


rosenberg: b. f. terry high school. named confederate hero benjamin franklin terry.
san angelo: lee middle school (1949)
san antonio: robert e. lee high school (1958). after voting against name change in 2015, school board voted in august 2017 change name of school. in october, district trustees voted 5-2 name school legacy of educational excellence, or lee high school. mascot volunteer , school colors red , grey. pep squad, called southern belles, once called confederates. varsity dance team , junior varsity drill team respectively named rebel rousers , dixie drillers.
stonewall: stonewall elementary school
tyler:

hubbard middle school (1964), named confederate col. richard b. hubbard
robert e. lee high school (1958). called city s radioactive confederate symbol, possible renaming of school subject of active discussion @ meetings in august , september, 2017. in 1970, result of statewide federal desegregation order, school had rid of confederate-themed mascot (the rebels), fight song ( dixie ), , prized confederate flag (so large required twenty boys carry). beloved rebel guard, squadron of boys handpicked american-history teacher dress in replica confederate uniforms @ football games , fire cannon named ole spirit after touchdowns, had find new name. same rebelettes drill team.



state symbols

seal of texas

the reverse side of seal of texas (1992) includes unfurled flags of kingdom of france, kingdom of spain, united mexican states, republic of texas, confederate states of america, , united states of america . confederate flag rendered stars , bars.

former


arlington: 6 flags on texas theme park: in august 2017 removed stars , bars confederate flag after flying 56 years along flags of other countries texas has been part of. in 1990s park renamed confederacy section old south section , removed confederate battle flags.
austin:

robert e. lee elementary school (1939) renamed local photographer russell lee in 2016. prominent photographer farm security administration , first professor of photography @ university of texas.


dallas:

robert e. lee statue (1936) located in lee park along turtle creek boulevard. dedicated in 1936 celebrate texas centennial exposition. removed in september 2017 after city council voted 13–1 remove it. 1 person killed during removal operation.
robert e. lee park: park has been temporarily renamed oak lawn park until permanent name can approved.


garland: south garland high school removed various confederate symbols in 2015. floor tile mosaic donated class of 1968 , granite sign in front of school replaced. both had incorporated confederate flag, part of school s original coat of arms. in addition, district has dropped dixie tune school fight song. school changed colonel mascot s uniform confederate gray red , blue in 1991.
houston:

downing street. renamed emancipation avenue in 2017.
lee high school (1962). known robert e. lee high school, district leaders dropped robert e. school s title distance school confederate general. school officials changed name margaret long wisdom high school in 2016.
westbury high school changed nickname of athletic teams rebels huskies.


university of texas (austin):

the 2015 decision move statue of jefferson davis mall museum fought scv in court. confederates likened move destruction of cultural heritage isil while university president gregory l. fenves said not in university s best interest continue commemorating him (davis) on our main mall.
after removal of jefferson davis statue in 2015 there 3 remaining confederate statues left on south mall @ university of texas. statues of generals robert e. lee , albert sidney johnston , confederate postmaster john h. reagan. dedicated in 1933. in august 2017 university removed statues , relocated them museum.


san antonio: confederate soldiers monument (1899), located in travis park next alamo. removed september 2017.




^ directory of memorials, monuments, , statues veterans (pdf). austin: texas veterans commission. 1985. 
^ cite error: named reference :8 invoked never defined (see page).
^ guide confederate monuments in austin . austin chronicle. august 18, 2017. retrieved november 24, 2017. 
^ christian, carol (november 20, 2013). jeff davis hospital, several houston houses receive landmark designation . houston chronicle. retrieved august 19, 2017. 
^ elder street artists lofts, houston . houston architecture. retrieved august 20, 2017. 
^ texas confederate statues , monuments . texasconfederateveterans.com. retrieved august 15, 2017. 
^ confederate soldier monuments on texas courthouse squares – wayne wendel . retrieved august 15, 2017. 
^ lawrence sullivan ross historical marker . 
^ beck, jillian (july 13, 2015). little discussion on bastrop county confederate monument . austin american-statesman. cox media group. retrieved august 16, 2017. 
^ details – home town of texas confederate major joseph d. sayers – atlas number 5021012388 –texas historical commission . atlas.thc.state.tx.us. retrieved august 20, 2017. 
^ matagorda county confederate monument . texas confederate veterans. retrieved august 15, 2017. 
^ matagorda county courthouse: civil war veterans monument . retrieved august 15, 2017. 
^ confederate soldier monument . birdshooter.smugmug.com. retrieved august 19, 2017. 
^ fannin county: bonham, texas – wayne wendel . birdshooter.smugmug.com. retrieved august 19, 2017. 
^ confederate veterans memorial, comanche county courthouse . retrieved august 15, 2017. 
^ confederate memorial, navarro county courthouse square . retrieved august 15, 2017. 
^ navarro county confederate monument . texas confederate veterans. retrieved 2017-09-05. 
^ confederate soldier memorial on courthouse square, clarksville, texas, red river county . retrieved august 15, 2017. 
^ confederate soldiers monument – portal texas history . texashistory.unt.edu. retrieved may 23, 2017. 
^ confederate soldiers memorial, tarrant county, fort worth, tx . retrieved august 15, 2017. 
^ morris little, carol (1996). comprehensive guide outdoor sculpture in texas. university of texas press. pp. 53, 122, 216, 229, 247, 350. isbn 9780292760363. 
^ galveston county confederate monument . texas confederate veterans. retrieved 2017-09-05. 
^ holland, jesse j. (2017-08-15). deadly rally accelerates removal of confederate statues, including s.a. s memorial . san antonio express-news. retrieved 2017-09-05. 
^ cooke county confederate monument . texas confederate veterans. retrieved 2017-09-05. 
^ confederate soldier, (sculpture) . smithsonian institution research info system (siris), art inventories catalog. 1993. retrieved september 5, 2017. 
^ little, carol morris, comprehensive guide outdoor sculpture in texas, university of texas press, austin, 1996 p.235
^ confederate soldier memorial . retrieved august 15, 2017. 
^ confederate soldier monuments on texas courthouse squares – wayne wendel . birdshooter.smugmug.com. retrieved august 19, 2017. 
^ confederate soldier monuments on texas courthouse squares – wayne wendel . retrieved august 15, 2017. 
^ marion county courthouse, jefferson texas . texasescapes.com. retrieved august 19, 2017. 
^ hall, andy (2016-08-21). monumental mystery . dead confederates, civil war era blog. retrieved 2017-09-05. 
^ confederate soldier memorial . retrieved august 15, 2017. 
^ confederate soldier monuments on texas courthouse squares – wayne wendel . retrieved august 15, 2017. 
^ confederate soldier monument, caldwell county courthouse square . retrieved august 15, 2017. 
^ confederate soldier monuments on texas courthouse squares – wayne wendel . retrieved august 15, 2017. 
^ gregg county confederate monument . texas confederate veterans. retrieved 2017-09-05. 
^ titus county confederate monument . texas confederate veterans. retrieved 2017-09-05. 
^ confederate soldier memorial . retrieved august 15, 2017. 
^ https://birdshooter.smugmug.com/texascourthouses/confederate-soldier-monuments-/i-s7dn285/a . retrieved august 15, 2017
^ harrison county confederate monument . texas confederate veterans. retrieved 2017-09-05. 
^ comal county confederate monument . texas confederate veterans. retrieved 2017-09-05. 
^ confederate monument stays @ lamar county courthouse . eparisextra.com. june 16, 2017. retrieved august 16, 2017. 
^ confederate soldier monuments on texas courthouse squares – wayne wendel . retrieved august 15, 2017. 
^ colonel william b. ochiltree . hmdb.org. retrieved october 26, 2017. 
^ confederate soldier monument . retrieved august 15, 2017. 
^ humphrey, sara. resident wants grayson county courthouse confederate statue removed . kxii.com. retrieved august 19, 2017. 
^ osborne, ryan (2017-08-18). not issue or terrifying ? texas towns proud of confederate monuments . fort worth star-telegram. retrieved 2017-09-05. 
^ meachum, alex (june 26, 2015). confederate monument stirs mixed emotions in texarkana . arklatexhomepage.com. retrieved august 19, 2017. 
^ bowie county confederate monument . texas confederate veterans. retrieved 2017-09-05. 
^ little 1996, p. 430.
^ parker county confederate monument . texas confederate veterans. retrieved 2017-09-05. 
^ confederate soldier monument, ellis county courthouse grounds . retrieved august 15, 2017. 
^ ellis county confederate monument . texas confederate veterans. retrieved 2017-09-05. 
^ statue in confederate memorial plaza . texashistory. retrieved september 1, 2017. 
^ hidden confederate history of texas capitol: unofficial guide . texas observer. retrieved october 29, 2017. 
^ flynn, meagan (september 20, 2017). speaker joe straus calls removal of confederate plaque on capitol grounds . houston press. 
^ confederate monument, dallashistory.net website, accessed april 26, 2010.
^ amid debate on confederate monuments, texas a&m not remove sul ross statue . dallas morning news. 2017-08-21. retrieved 2017-08-28. 
^ king, jeff. queen of sea – spirited sculpture . bend. retrieved september 30, 2017. 
^ confederate memorial – farmersville, tx . waymarking. retrieved august 19, 2017. 
^ https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5451/
^ rand, chuck (february 21, 2012). sons of confederate veterans: statue restored in texas . sonsofconfederateveterans.blogspot.com. retrieved august 19, 2017. 
^ confederate heroes, (sculpture) . art inventories catalog, smithsonian american art museums. 1993. retrieved september 5, 2017. 
^ maxwell, nikki (july 16, 2009). confederate monument rededicated, turns 100 . gonzales inquirer. retrieved august 16, 2017. 
^ gonzales confederate monument – gonzales, tx – american civil war monuments , memorials . waymarking. retrieved august 19, 2017. 
^ spirit of confederacy . houstontx.gov. retrieved august 15, 2017. 
^ berman, mark (2017-08-21). texas man charged trying bomb confederate statue in houston . washington post. retrieved 2017-09-05. 
^ savage, john (august 10, 2016). confederacy rising again . politico.com. retrieved may 23, 2017. 
^ vernon, cheril (april 13, 2013). confederate veterans memorial plaza dedicated in palestine . palestine herald-press. 
^ christopher, jjackson, charles (12 june 2010). foard, robert levi . tshaonline.org. retrieved 4 september 2017. 
^ king, michael (august 18, 2017). point austin: history teaches: charlottesville resistance inspiration here , everywhere . austin chronicle. retrieved november 24, 2017. 
^ findell, elizabeth (2017-08-15). austin city council begin process of renaming robert e. lee road . austin american-statesman. retrieved 2017-08-31. 
^ lee park renamed, task force recommends same streets . nbc 5 dallas-fort worth. retrieved 2017-09-22. 
^ levin, matt (july 15, 2015). brief history on controversial mascots @ texas high schools . houston chronicle. retrieved august 31, 2017. 
^ dirickson, perry (2006). school spirit or school hate: confederate battle flag, texas high schools, , memory, 1953–2002 (pdf) (thesis). university of north texas. 
^ 1 local high school drops dixie, while keeps . www.statesman.com. retrieved 10 september 2017. 
^ guide confederate monuments in austin . austin chronicle. august 18, 2017. retrieved november 10, 2017. 
^ news, kxan (july 11, 2015). hays hs looks @ whether rebels mascot needs changing . kxan.com. retrieved september 3, 2017. 
^ hays high school loses dixie . kylelife.com. july 28, 2015. retrieved september 4, 2017. 
^ texas high school defends rebels confederate flag . myhighplains.com. july 13, 2015. retrieved september 3, 2017. 
^ midland lee alum no longer proud of school s rebel mascot . dallas news. august 1, 2015. retrieved august 31, 2017. 
^ fechter, joshua (july 15, 2015). texas high school defends confederate mascot coach gets slap racial remarks . san antonio express-news. retrieved august 31, 2017. 
^ caruba, lauren (august 30, 2017). neisd board votes drop name of lee high school . mysanantonio.com. hearst communications, inc. san antonio express-news. retrieved september 7, 2017. north east independent school district trustees – prodded fervent national debate on memorializing confederacy said had become distraction students – voted 7–0 tuesday change name of robert e. lee high school. 
^ lee high school keep school colors, mascot . san antonio express-news. retrieved 2017-11-20. 
^ raja, tasneem (september 19, 2017). black @ robert e. lee high school . atlantic. retrieved september 21, 2017. 
^ how 6 flags on texas overreacted confederate controversy . dallasnews.com. august 23, 2017. retrieved august 24, 2017. 
^ robert e. lee park – tx | cultural landscape foundation . tclf.org. retrieved august 17, 2017. 
^ court halts robert e. lee statue s removal in dallas after near-unanimous city council vote . dallas news. september 6, 2017. retrieved october 6, 2017. 
^ news, n. b. c. statue of robert e. lee comes down in dallas, texas . twitter.com. retrieved october 6, 2017. 
^ wilonsky, robert (september 10, 2017). crane en route remove robert e. lee statue involved in fatal collision south of downtown dallas | dallas city hall | dallas news . dallasnews.com. retrieved october 12, 2017. 1 person killed sunday night when semi-trailer truck collided crane houston hired remove robert e. lee statue in oak lawn. 
^ haag, matthew (september 7, 2017). dallas can remove robert e. lee statue, judge rules . new york times. retrieved september 8, 2017. 
^ dallas task force votes keep fair park confederate images . nbc 5 dallas-fort worth. retrieved september 22, 2017. 
^ leszcynski, ray (august 11, 2015). superintendent removes confederate symbols south garland high . dallas news. retrieved august 31, 2017. 
^ smith, corbett. high school mascots point of pride . dallas morning news. retrieved august 31, 2017. 
^ press, associated (january 12, 2017). houston s dowling street renamed emancipation avenue | houston public media . houston public media. retrieved may 31, 2017. 
^ watkins, matthew; busch, mallory; daniel, annie (july 1, 2015). @ majority-minority schools, confederate names remain . big country homepag. nexstar broadcasting, inc. retrieved august 31, 2017. 
^ mellon, ericka (april 15, 2014). 4 houston schools new, non-offensive mascots . houston chronicle. retrieved august 31, 2017. 
^ sons of confederate veterans take ut statue case texas high court . 
^ haurwitz, ralph k.m. (august 17, 2017). ut removing confederate statues south mall . american-statesman. retrieved august 21, 2017. 
^ weber, andrew (august 12, 2015). long, controversial history of ut s confederate statues . kut 90.5. moody college of communication @ university of texas @ austin. retrieved august 21, 2017. 
^ bromwich, jonah engel (august 21, 2017). university of texas @ austin removes confederate statues in overnight operation . new york times. retrieved august 25, 2017. 
^ allen, paula (august 14, 2017). paid have confederate statue in travis park made , placed in park? . san antonio express-news. retrieved august 16, 2017. 
^ confederate statue removed travis park . ksat. september 1, 2017. retrieved september 5, 2017. 
^ bradshaw, kelsey (september 1, 2017). san antonio removes confederate statue in travis park . san antonio express-news. retrieved september 6, 2017. 
^ ravani, sarah (september 1, 2017). san antonio removes confederate statue in travis park . mysanantonio.com. san antonio express-news. retrieved september 7, 2017.