Wichita County, Texas
Company C & D, Ninth U.S. Cavalry; Lt. I.N. Walter
in command, had one trooper and two citizens killed on May 30th on Holiday
Creek.
The following story is from the book, Horse Sweat and Powder Smoke, by Stanley S. McGowen.
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Michael has a BA in History & American Studies and an MSc in American History from the University of Edinburgh. He comes from a proud military family and has spent most of his career as an educator in the Middle East and Asia. His passion is...
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