Milam County Historical Commission
Milam County, Texas
Milam County, Texas
Ben Milam
Courthouse lawn
Cameron, TX 76520
Cameron, TX 76520
Benjamin Rush Milam, born in Kentucky 1788. Soldier in the War of 1812. Trader with the Texas Comanche Indians, 1818. Colonel in the Long Expedition in 1820. Empresario from 1826 to 1835. Benjamin Rush Milam participated in the capture of Goliad, October 9, 1835; was killed in San Antonio December 7, 1835 while commanding the Texas forces which later captured the town. Who will follow Old Ben Milam into San Antonio? Erected by the State of Texas 1936 with funds appropriated by the Federal government to commemorate one hundred years of Texas Independence.
Erected 1936
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Read the Jeanne Williams/Temple Daily Telegram story about cleaning the
Ben Milam statue.
Ben Milam statue.
Benjamin Rush Milam
Born in Kentucky 1788
Soldier in the War of 1812
Trader with the Texas Comanche
Indians 1818
Colonel in the Long Expedition
in 1820
Empresario from 1826 to 1836
Born in Kentucky 1788
Soldier in the War of 1812
Trader with the Texas Comanche
Indians 1818
Colonel in the Long Expedition
in 1820
Empresario from 1826 to 1836
Who will follow old Ben Milam
into San Antonio?
Erected by the State of Texas 1936
with funds appropriated by the Federal Government to commemorate one hundred years of Texas Independence
into San Antonio?
Erected by the State of Texas 1936
with funds appropriated by the Federal Government to commemorate one hundred years of Texas Independence
Benjamin Rush Milam Participated in the Capture of Goliad, October Ninth, 1836
Was killed in San Antonio December Seventh 1835 while commanding the Texas forces which later captured the town
Was killed in San Antonio December Seventh 1835 while commanding the Texas forces which later captured the town
.