Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria The Battle of Glorieta turned the tide in favor of the Federals and spelled defeat for Sibley's Expedition. Battle of Glorieta | Battle of Val Verde | Early Southwest | Fort Belknap |...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Apacheria In his book, Indian Wars, Bill Yenne describes the Gila River campaign. Having finished the Navajo War, General James Carleton had drafted plans for a major spring offensive against...
Coleman County, Texas During 1873, four or five of Sam Gholson's cowhands were out hunting cattle in Coleman County and became separated. Two of the men struck some Indians, about five miles north of the Santa Anna Mountains, and reported to the...
Coryell County, Texas During the month of May of the above year, B.F. Gholson and William Burton left the old Blue Water Hole Ranch owned by Albert Gholson, to ride the range for cattle. When the two rode upon a divide overlooking the Colorado...
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Kimble County, Texas About 1871, the Indians charged the Riley Gentry place at Kountz Spring, about one mile west of Junction. The natives were attempting to steal horses, but Geo. Gentry, a son of Riley, began to drive the bullets so straight and...
Following are highlights from the book, Fort Worth, A Frontier Triumph, by Julia Kathryn Garrett. She was a legendary history teacher at Arlington Heights High School and an invaluable figure in the preservation of Texas History. With the Mexican...
Palo Pinto County, Texas During 1858, Choctaw Tom and several other Indians, who belonged on the Brazos Agency, camped on Sunday Creek southeast of the present town of Santo. On one occasion, two members of the Lavender family were out cow hunting...
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