Sept. 12–13, 1874 Hwy. Marker-Buffalo Wallow Battle Ground: from Canadian, travel south on U.S. 83, approximately 15.5 miles, turn left onto S.H. 277, continue approximately 7 miles to dirt road, take right turn, continue about 1 mile to...
Adobe Walls 1 In 1862, the Union Army was forced to deal with an uprising of the Sioux in Minnesota and a similar situation involving the Apache and Navajo in New Mexico. The responsibility for the latter fell upon the old trailblazer, Kit Carson...
The Big Pond swing station was located on Bitter Creek about 12 miles to the west of the La Clede station. Some remains of the station can be seen to the east of Bitter Creek Road next to the dry lake. . The station was constructed of flat slabs of...
A - C | D - F | G - I | J - L | M - O | P - R | S - T | U - W | X - Z -A- Abilene Community Acres and Wm. Wilson, Anna Adams, Henry; Henry Robinson Adams, Robert Adobe Walls Adobe Walls, Second Battle of Agua Chiquita Canyon Agua Dulce Creek Alamo...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Northern Early America Following the signing of the Treaty of Greenville in summer 1795, relative peace prevailed between the white settlers and the natives of the Old Northwest. The Washington and...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Apacheria The following is from the book, Indian Wars, by Bill Yenne. In Mexico, Victorio found his people pursued and harassed by Colonel Adolfo Valle's Mexican cavalry, so he headed east and...
From the book, Texas, The Dark Corner of the Confederacy, by B.P. Gallaway:
Cooke County, Texas Denton County, Texas Montague County, Texas During the next light moon after the killing of Mr. Box and capture of his family, the savages again appeared. Indians were first discovered about two miles from Red River Station...
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