Gillespie County, Texas January 31, 1863, James Billings, accompanied by his son John, was hunting hogs on the head of Willow Creek, about fifteen miles northeast of Fredericksburg, and about three miles from Mr. Billings home, when surrounded by...
Montague and Cooke Counties, Texas Randolph Vesey Historical Marker Marker Title: Randolph Vesey Address: State Street, at Courthouse City: Decatur Year Marker Erected: 1965 Marker Location: east side of Courthouse Square. Marker Text: Respected...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria 11 June 1867; Arapahoe, Colorado: Lt. James M. Bell, Company I, 7th Cavalry, stationed at Fort Wallace, constantly juggled his few troopers among the western stage stations, trying to...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria The following is from the book, Indian Wars, by Bill Yenne. On September 15th, a thirty-six-man 10th Cavlary detachment was ambushed by a Cheyenne raiding party on Big Sandy Creek in...
Cooke County, Texas Montague County, Texas Approximately two hundred and fifty Indians crossed Red River about two p.m. on the 22nd of December, 1863, at a place northward of the present town of Montague. The Indians then turned down the river, and...
Part of our in-depth series exploring Sioux Nation Forts The following story is from the book, Indian Wars, by Bill Yenne. Sibley's brigade marched west, establishing a base near Devil's Lake in northeastern Dakota Territory, while Sully's men...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria Ca. 25 August 1875; Big Lake, Texas: Near present-day Big Lake, Texas, the Texas Ranger Frontier Battalion confronted a band of Lipan Apaches. The Rangers dismounted and advanced on...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the Mountain Pacific Forts The following is from the book, Indian Wars, by Bill Yenne. Another incident a year later would involve the man whose name is synonymous with the Indian War history of Montana...
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