Uvalde County, Texas About 1873, Ben, Xury, and N.B. Pulliam, were camped with some Mexican hired hands on Tartuga Creek, several miles south of Uvalde. Three of their horses had been missing, so about nine o'clock one morning, after Ben Pulliam had...
Erath County, Texas Newt Price, who lived in Hunt County, and staying with Henry Clark, at the latter's home, about six miles southeast of Stephenville, had been out to hunt a horse, and was about one-half mile from home, when the Indians surrounded...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria The story of Presidio San Sabá is the story of Texas. It is the story of contentions and competing interests. It is the story of the Spanish Colonial pursuits of God, glory, and...
Part of our in-depth series exploring Southern Early American Forts Presidio La Bahía, one-half mile south of Goliad on U.S. Highway 183, was established at this location in 1749, with Mission Espíritu Santo. It has been owned by the...
When I found myself buried in a mishmash of stories and pictures, I convinced Lea Ann (Sloan) Rector to work on my database. It turned out that she is a descendant of Capt. Sloan of the Sloan/Journey Expedition into the Trinity Valley and a paternal...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria The following is from the book, Indian Wars, by Bill Yenne. The siege continued until September 21, although the Indians made no major attempt to assault the island after the second...
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The above story is from the book, The Prairie Traveler,
by Randolph B. Marcy.
Part of our in-depth series exploring Sioux Nation Forts The following is from the book, Indian Wars, by Bill Yenne. Crook and Reynolds suffered through a severe blizzard during the second week of March as they searched the valleys for sign of their...
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