The below story is from the book, On the Border With Mackenzie, by Captain R.G. Carter. These selected excerpts offer some fabulous insight into life at this period in American history.
Part of our in-depth series exploring Sioux Nation Forts Wounded Knee Battleground By 1890, no Indians live freely in the West. Furthermore, Congress...
Taylor County, Texas Capt. Jack Wright, Dick Cunningham, and Isaac Reed of Comanche County, Elic Powers and Geo. Gentry of Hamilton County, Luther...
Young County, Texas During June 1874, James P. Wright and a Mexican, employed by J.C. Loving, were sent out to ride the range. Wright and the Mexican...
Jack County, Texas It was about 1864 that Milton (Dock) Wynn, Buck Sanders, B.L. Henry, Thompson, Frank Lane, Luke Choate, and one or two others who...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Northern Early America The Wyoming Valley "massacre" was a military battle in the...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the Mountain Pacific Forts The following is from the book, Indian Wars, by Bill Yenne. On August 15, three...
