Black plaque № 24622

Corsicana, TX, United States

James Clinton Neill. Born in 1790 in North Carolina, James Clinton Neill came to Texas in 1831 with Stephen F. Austin's third colony. He settled in Milam County, and represented his neighbors at the Convention of 1833. On September 28, 1835, Neill entered the Texas Army as Captain of artillery, and

was promoted to Lt. Colonel in December. He was in charge of artillery at the Siege of Bexar, and soon thereafter was appointed by Sam Houston to the commandancy of San Antonio and the Bexar District,

Listen to the audio guide for Black plaque № 24622 Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off