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Sand Hills

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...

Rio Bavispe

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...

Rio Hondo

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...

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