Burnet County, Texas During 1871, while Sam Brooks was hunting horses about six miles northwest of Burnet, he saw three men whom he thought were John Calvert's cow hands. Shortly afterwards, however, he discovered that a large band of Indians were...
Jack County, Texas Following the Kiowa's attack on the Warren Wagon Train, the bulk of the warriors headed north with their loot and stories of victory. A few unfortunates chose to hang around North Texas a little too long. The following story is...
What was a simple conversation about the capabilities of the internet set events in motion that will probably link me forever to Rick Steed's project on Fort Tours at forttours.com and its galling history of massacres and blood. Something wasn't...
Part of our in-depth series exploring Sioux Nation Forts Bluewater Creek From the book, Encyclopedia of Indian Wars, by Gregory F. Michno. The following story is from the book, Indian Wars, by Bill Yenne. With the best interests of his charges in...
Bell & Coryell County, Texas During the spring of 1859 a band of Indians almost surrounded Judge Perryman, while searching for stock on Stampede Creek about eighteen miles north of Gatesville. But he successfully escaped into a thick cluster of...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria Big Tree's Raiding Ground Gainesville to Decatur (Alternate Route to Jacksboro) Old Spanish Fort Hwy. 82 Mary's Creek Raid Fort Worth to Weatherford Weatherford Greenwood...
Floyd County, Texas The following indented story is from the book, On The Border With Mackenzie, by Captain R.G. Carter. The well delivered fire of our little handful of men, covering now a considerable line, caused the savages to scatter out still...
Erath County, Texas About the 15th of February, 1871, while Mrs. Blair was at the home of her daughter, Mrs. N.A. Dunn, who lived about one-fourth mile away, her two younger daughters, Philadelphia and Charlsie, were at the Blair home, about eight...
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