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Lieutenant I.N. Walker and Overland Stage Near Salt Creek

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 travel, and he seizes any opportunity to share his experiences in the most immersive way possible, whether at sea or on the land.

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.

Cpl. Thomas J. Erkenbreck fights Comanches near Little Wichita River, June 26, 1861

Cpl. Thomas J. Erkenbreck fights Comanches near Little Wichita River, June 26, 1861

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