CategoryComancheria

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria 12 April 1864; Orchard, Colorado: On 11 April, rancher W.D. Ripley came into the Camp Sanborn, on the South Platte River, to report that Cheyennes were stealing cattle and horses along...

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria 28-29 October 1869; Crosbyton, Texas: In October, disappointed with the lack of success in quelling Indian raids, Col. Edward Hatch, 9th Cavalry, called for an all-out campaign to drive...

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria One of dozens of family forts that arose after the start of the Civil War, located between two of the largest, Fort Davis and Fort Blair, Stubblefield was more typical in structure...

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria Built by Ceran St. Vrain and the Bent brothers in 1837 near present day Platteville, Colorado, St. Vrain's Fort was a major trading post on the Platte River until 1848. The fort was...

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria Story 1 16 December 1863; Fort Sumner, New Mexico: After the Mescalero Apaches began living on the Bosque Redondo Reservation near Fort Sumner, they were constantly raided by Navajos...