Callahan County, Texas Aaron Hart and Wm. Blair, fathers of James Hart and James Blair, moved their families to Palo Pinto County, several years before the outbreak of the Civil War. Aaron Hart settled about seven miles southeast of Golconda. In the...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria 11 July 1860; Eads, Colorado: In March 1860, Forts Riley, Cobb, and Union each set out a column of soldiers to hunt down Kiowa and Comanche Indians. Maj. John Sedgwick led the Fort Riley...
Part of our in-depth series exploring Sioux Nation Forts The Black Butte station, fourteen miles to the west of Big Pond, was named for a large black colored butte about five miles to the west of the station. This swing station was also located...
Stephens County, Texas The author interviewed ten or twelve different people, who lived in Stephens County at the time and immediately following the death of Geo. Bishop. But as it frequently occurs, there was considerable variation in the different...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria 1839 Republic of Texas Map from the book, Taming Texas, by Stephen L. Moore Within a year of the Battle of Stone Houses, other Ranger companies entered the Trinity Valley. Captains Sloan...
Bird's Creek Battle May 26, 1839 Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria Bird Creek Battlefield Marker Title: Bird Creek Battlefield City: Temple County: Bell Year Marker Erected: 1936 Marker Location: In median at...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the Mountain Pacific Forts Birch Creek Battle Site From the book, Encyclopedia of Indian Wars, by Gregory F. Michno. The following is from the book, Encyclopedia of American Indian Wars, by Jerry Keenan. 8 July...
Burnet County, Texas While Lum Tedford, a boy, was plowing in a field in Hoover Valley about ten miles west of Burnet, during 1865, he was captured by Indians about 150 yards from the house. James and Tom Cooper, Bill McGill and perhaps one or two...
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