CategoryComancheria

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria December 1870; Carrizo Springs, Texas: Continued Indian raiding from the reservations in Indian Territory in the north, and from Mexico in the south, prompted Texas governor Edmund J...

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria 3 May 1864; Sterling Colorado: After Lt. Dunn's fight near Fremont's Orchard, Maj. Jacob Downing of the 1 st Colorado Cavalry took over at Camp Sanborn. On 18 April Downing received word...

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria Prior February 24th attack on Coleman home Benjamin Franklin Highsmith Photo originally published in Sowell's Early Settlers and Indian Fighters of Southwest Texas, 1900. Benjamin...

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria Battle of Summit Springs William Frederic "Buffalo Bill" Cody (1846-1917) in 1911 (National Archives) Cody was appointed chief of scouts for the 5th Cavalry around 1868, and he...

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria The Old Stage Coach of the Plains, painted by Frederic S. Remington, can be seen at the Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, Texas Ty Cashion reports in his A Texas Frontier, in 1857 the...

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria 918-256-7133 The Battle of Cabin Creek re-enactment is a historically accurate event that allows visitors to personally experience what occured here those many years ago. Please call for...