Uvalde County, Texas Richard M. Ware was digging a ditch to irrigate a small place in Onion Creek, about seven miles south of Utopia, and about six miles south of Waresville. He noticed six Indians quietly slipping toward him. Just at the moment one...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria The following story is from the book, The West Texas Frontier, by Joseph Carroll McConnell. May 18, 1871, the next day after General Sherman, Gen. Marcy, and their escorts passed over...
Culberson County, Texas Ca. January 15, 1858; Van Horn, Texas: Stage company employees at the isolated stations dotting the overland trails had one of the most dangerous jobs in the West. During the winter of 1858, Light S. Townsend was station...
Palo Pinto County, Texas During the Spring of 1872, Dr. D.B. Warren, while rounding up cattle, to be sent to Missouri, had a cow camp, on the edge of the prairie about one-fourth mile northeast of Lovers' Retreat, and about the same distance west...
Cottle County, Texas During the fall of 1876, Comanche Jack, an Indian, and his followers, stole horses belonging to Vaughan, in the territory north of Pease River. Vaughan and his men came upon the Indians one morning just as they were breaking...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria P.O. Box 305 Washington, TX 77880 936-878-2214 The 293-acre state historic site, maintained by Texas Parks and Wildlife, is located on the original townsite of Washington, a major...
Montague County, Texas During the spring or early summer of 1871, several families were "Forted-up" at Victoria (Queen's) Peak in Montague County. One morning after a storm, several Indians appeared, surrounded the fort and for some time...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria Custer The following story is from the book, Carbine & Lance, The Story of Old Fort Sill, by Colonel W.S. Nye; Copyright © 1937 by the University of Oklahoma Press. Reprinted by...
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