CategoryComancheria

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria 18-19 January 1855; Mayhill, New Mexico: In December 1854, Mescalero Apaches stole 2,500 sheep from a ranch on the Pecos River. Brig. Gen. John Garland ordered two forces in pursuit...

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria 19 May 1872; Westover, Texas: A band of Comanches and Kiowas including Kom-pai-te, the young brother of Kiowa chief White Horse, attacked a survey party, led by L.H. Luckett, seven miles...

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria 18 May 1873; Remolino, Coahuila, Mexico: For years the Kickapoos and Lipan Apaches had been raiding across the Rio Grande from Mexico, but the U.S. forces were hampered in their pursuit...

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...

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 the forts of Comancheria 27 September 1878; Scott City, Kansas: After Little Wolf and Dull Knife escaped from Capt. Joseph Rendlebrock, Lt. Col. William H. Lewis, 19th Infantry, with elements of Companies B, F...

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria 6 August 1880; Van Horn, Texas: Mimbres leader Victorio was turned back to Mexico at Tinaja de las Palmas, but several days later he was back, heading north to join other Apache bands...

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria Historical Marker The following story is from the book, Comanches, The Destruction of a People, by T.R. Fehrenbach: The People had close communication, for all the looseness and autonomy...