Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria Story 1 30 July 1876; Saragossa, Coahuila, Mexico: Even though Col. Ranald S. Mackenzie had successfully attacked the Kickapoos in their Mexican sanctuary in 1873, Kickapoos and Lipan...
Jack County, Texas Picture of Satanta, courtesy of Western History Collections, University of Oklahoma Library Satanta and Big Tree were safely carried to Fort Richardson, and there securely imprisoned in the guardhouse at the post. It was, of...
Parker County, Texas March the 2nd, 1866, Bolen Savage who lived west of Weatherford on Sanchez Creek, was plowing in his field about ten o'clock in the morning, when nine Indians came riding from the east. These Indians were first discovered by Mrs...
Stephens County, Texas About 1869, Wm. Cain, Joe F. Schoolcraft, Levi Current, John Carter, and three or four others, while out stock-hunting, about eighteen miles northwest of old Picketville, and about two miles from the Clear Fork, near Flat Top...
Real County, Texas During 1863, Mr. and Mrs. Schwankner and son, lived near Camp Wood, not far from the Nueces, and the lines of the present counties of Real and Edwards. Mr. Schwankner was away, and Mrs. Schwankner and her son, Albert, her only...
Part of our in-depth series exploring Sioux Nation Forts Scotts Bluff National Monument 190276 Old Oregon Trail Gering, NE 69341 Phone: 308-436-9700 Fax: 308-436-7611 Named for fur trapper Hiram Scott, this imposing natural formation was originally...
Palo Pinto County, Texas Blazing the Goodnight Trail | Goodnight/Loving Pasture | Goodnight on Ranging and Making of a Scout | Real Lonesome Dove Charles Goodnight Ranchers and their cowboys made good Rangers. Their work well prepared them for this...
Palo Pinto County, Texas Tip Seay, who had been a Confederate soldier, was living on Palo Pinto Creek, about one and one-half miles north of the present town of Santo. During 1866, he lived where the citizens had "Forted-up" for mutual...
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