CategoryComancheria

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria Story 1 10-13 September 1868; Woodward, Oklahoma: Due to constant Indian raiding in Kansas during the summer of 1868, the army sent an expedition to punish the tribes south of the...

(Battle of Wichita Village) Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria The Rangers stunning victory at the Battle of Antelope Hills tweaked the pride of the United States Army. The Second Cavalry returned to Texas. Major Van Dorn...

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria 25 August 1864; Alamogordo, New Mexico: Capt. Francis McCabe, 1st New Mexico Cavalry, left Fort Sumner with 43 men of Company L and 6 Navajo guides to scout for Apache raiders. At Fort...

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria 19 March 1855; Saguache, Colorado: The Utes and Jicarillas, now under the Ute chief Blanco, continued to harass residents of the San Luis Valley. Brig. Gen. John Garland, in charge of...

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria 15 May 1883; Northwestern Chihuahua, Mexico: In the spring of 1883, Gen. George Crook organized an expedition to go deep into the Sierra Madre of Mexico and find the Apache bands of...

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria 18 July 1863; Roswell, New Mexico: Attempting to steal horses, about 50 Indians, probably Mescalero Apaches, attacked Lt. Juan Marques, 1st New Mexico Cavalry, and 15 men of Company A...