Shackelford County, Texas During the closing year of the Civil War, Phil Runnels was working for W.H. Ledbetter, who operated the Old Ledbetter Salt Works about nine miles south and west of the present city of Albany. Early in the morning Phil...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria San Jacinto Monument San Jacinto Monument and Museum One Monument Circle La Porte (Houston), Texas 77571-9585 Phone 281.479.2421 [email protected] Despite the scale and speed of...
(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...
Wise County, Texas Mrs. Polly Russell and her four children, Dean Russell, about twenty-two years of age, and Martha Russell, about eighteen, Harvey Russell, aged about sixteen, and James Russell, about eleven years of age, during 1868, lived on...
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...
Captain William Sadler With the introduction of the steamboat, travelers like Lamar and Sadler took the Red River up to Natchitoches and headed west to the old King's Highway in Texas. Lamar's account of their trip gives a nice first-hand account of...
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 Brit Johnson/Turtle Hole Fight | Cottonwood Springs | Overland Stage Near Salt Creek | Salt Creek Fight | Salt Creek Fight/Second Story | Satanta, Satauk (Satank) and Big Tree Arrested |...
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