Young County, Texas After the massacre of the Warren train, on the same route over which Gen. Sherman and his escort traveled a few hours before, the General, almost with his own eyes, could see and readily observe that the distressing reports and...
Blanco County, Texas During 1866, Wm. Shephard, wife and baby, who lived on the little Blanco Creek, about eight miles south of Blanco, were returning on horseback from Hays County, where they had been on a visit. They were also accompanied by Tom...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria 1825 Kaw Treaty Site | Allison and Booth's Fort | Ash Creek Crossing | Barton County Historical Society | Beach Ranch Well | Black Pool | The Caches | Camp Grierson | Coon Creek Crossing...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria Black Jack Park Ruts | Blue Mound | Cottonwood Creek Crossing | Council Grove Markers | Diamond Spring | Dragoon Creek Crossing | Durham Ruts | Fort Leavenworth | Fort Riley, Kansas |...
Part of our in-depth series exploring Southern Early American Forts The First Seminole War Following the War of 1812 between the United States and Britain, American slave owners came to Florida in search of runaway African slaves and Indians. These...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria In the year 1855 the United States Government set up the 1st and 2nd cavalry units after Jefferson Davis, elected Secretary of War in 1853, called for their organization. The first US...
Chambers/Visitors Bureaus: of Historical Destinations Alice | Anahuac | Aransas Pass | Austin | Bastrop | Belton | Caldwell | Calvert | Cameron | Centerville | Cestohowa | Chappell Hill | Corpus Christi | Edna | Floresville | Freeport | Galveston |...
Palo Pinto County, Texas Tip Seay, who had been a Confederate soldier, was living on Palo Pinto Creek, about one and one-half miles north of the present town of Santo. During 1866, he lived where the citizens had "Forted-up" for mutual...
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