(July 21,  2008) Enlarge Texas Historical Commission marker for Confederate Defenses at the Mouth of Caney Creek
 
This marker is located just yards from the end of FM 457 not too far from where the bridge starts. The marker is on the East side of FM 457. Time and hurricanes/storms have taken their toll on the earthworks.
 
As the marker states plenty of Confederate troops were stationed here. The following is a partial list taken from the book CONFEDERATES ON THE CANEY by Bobby McKinney (self-published) page 127.
 
2nd Texas Infantry Regiment
Debray's 26th Texas Cavalry Regiment
Gould's 6th Texas Cavalry Battalion
Terrell's 37th Texas Cavalry Regiment
1st Texas Mounted Rifles (AKA Buchel's 1st Texas Cavalry Regiment) McMahan's Texas Battery
Gibson's Texas Battery
Jones' Texas Battery
Confederate States Engineers
 
Not listed in the aforementioned text, were Ruben Brown's 35th Texas Cavalry Regt and James B. Likens' 35th Texas Cavalry Regt. (Yes, there were TWO Confederate Cavalry Regiments from Texas with the same numeral and both were in operation in the same location during about the same time)

(July 21,  2008) Enlarge Confederate Defenses on the Caney marker, looking towards the Caney

To the left hand side the Texas Historical Commission marker for the Confederate Defenses at the Mouth of the Caney can be seen. To the center and right are the intracoastal waterway and Caney Creek. At this location the name "Creek" is a bit odd, because the Caney looks like a river. There are some fishing supply stores and restaurants along the banks of the Caney

(July 21, 2008) Enlarge The Caney Creek (River) can be seen. This photo was taken from the Eastern side of the Caney. The Caney was important to blockade runners.

This photo was taken July 21, 2008. Hurricane Dolley hit to the South only two days later. This location was pelted with heavy rains and strong winds from the arms of Hurricane Dolley