Part of our in-depth series exploring the Mountain Pacific Forts The following is from the book, Encyclopedia of Indian Wars, by Gregory F. Michno. White Bird Canyon 17 June 1877, White Bird, Idaho: After some young Nez Perce warriors killed...
Jack County, Texas The following story, from the book The West Texas Frontier by Joseph Carroll McConnell, provides an account of another young captive rescued from the Indians by Brit Johnson. During July of 1864, David White and family, Earl E...
Medina County, Texas Indian Raid When Ira Wheat Was Killed Approximately six Comanches came into Medina County and charged Ira Wheat, Sr. and Robert Blalock, a short distance from Wheat's ranch headquarters. Mr. Wheat was killed; but Robert Blalock...
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Topics (click on a topic to jump to that section) Day Trip to Fort Parker Day Trip to Fort Parker, July, 2004 by Wendi Lundquist We started out this day trip heading southeastward on Highway 287 to Mansfield. This town developed when, in Fort Worth...
Palo Pinto County, Texas The following story is from the book, The West Texas Frontier, by Joseph Carroll McConnell. Henry Welty, like B.F. Baker, and Wm. M. Peters, numbered among the first settlers of Palo Pinto County. Mr. Welty built his log...
Parker County, Texas About 1863, Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Welch and children lived close to the Clear Fork of the Trinity about seven miles west of Springtown, and in the northern part of Parker County. One morning, Mrs. Welch sent her two sons to the home...
Williamson County, Texas The following story is from the book, A Cry Unheard, by Doyle Marshall. On October 1, 1839, at the present site of Georgetown, all thirteen men of the John Webster party were massacred by a large band of Comanches, but only...
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