Parker County, Texas It was about 1864 that a Mr. Kellis and a boy named Andy Chapman, were charged by Indians about four miles east of the present town of Whitt, in Parker County. Andy Chapman was riding a pony that had been taught to pitch when...
Jack County, Texas During 1860, Chapman was on a deer stand near Burton Spring in Jack County, alone, waiting for a deer. But the Indians came instead and murdered young Chapman before he could escape. He was buried by the side of the road leading...
Wise County, Texas Eli Chandler's Robertson County Minutemen were vigilant in pursuing reports of hostile Indians. In mid-April, they had successfully recovered stolen horses from one band east of the Navasota. Things were relatively quiet around...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria 3 March 3, 1850; Eagle Pass, Texas: Troops were spread thin in south Texas in the early 1850s, with only 1,868 in the entire state. Fort Duncan, in present-day Eagle Pass, was home to...
Coryell County, Texas
Hays County, Texas
Milam County, Texas
Robertson County, Texas
Travis County, Texas
From the book, Texas, The Dark Corner of the Confederacy, by B.P. Gallaway:
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Apacheria The following story is from the book, Indian Wars, by Bill Yenne. Geronimo and Naiche left San Carlos together, leading a group of about six dozen Chiricahua. On August 2, 1881, they...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria October 1866; Brownwood, Texas: About 16 miles southwest along the road from Comanche to San Saba, Texas, ranchers Larkin Stone, Frank Brown, John Roach, and another man were attacked by...
Part of our in-depth series exploring Sioux Nation Forts The following is from the book, Indian Wars, by Bill Yenne. As Miles went into his winter quarters, the coming months were expected to be filled with tedious garrison duty. In mid-October...
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