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Comfort History
 Comfort was established in 1854
by German immigrants, who were
Freethinkers and abolitionists.
Wearied by their journey from
New Braunfels, the small group
was so pleased by the
picturesque site and pure water
that they named it "Camp
Comfort."
The downtown area is
possibly one of the most
well-preserved historic business
districts in Texas. There are
well over 100 structures in the
area dating back to the 1800s,
and seven of them were designed
by the noted architect
Alfred Giles. With its abundance
of vintage structures,
much of the midtown area is on
the National Register of
Historic Places.
Comfort is also known for a
tragic event that took place
during the Civil War. The Treue
der Union Monument ("Loyalty to
the Union") was dedicated in
honor of 35 men who died at the
Battle of the Nueces, which took
place because they opposed the
state's secession from the
Union. The German settlers were
killed on their way to Mexico
during the Civil War. They were
attacked by Confederate forces
near Brackettville on August 10,
1862. The bodies were not buried
and the bones were retrieved and
placed here in 1865. The
monument was erected in 1866.
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