CategoryComancheria

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria CA. February 10, 1875; Rocksprings, Texas: In the early months of 1875, Comanches raided south into Uvalde County, Texas. Moving down Frio Canyon on 25 January, they stole five horses...

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria Story 1 18 October 1868; Atwood, Kansas: Maj. Eugene A. Carr of the 5th Cavalry arrived at Fort Wallace on 12 October, looking for Maj. William B. Royall and his regiment, who had been...

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria On the evening of September 16, 1868, scouts out of Fort Hays under Major George A. Forsyth pitched camp on the Arikaree Fork of the Republican River in the Colorado Territory. Forsyth...

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria June 15, 1850; San Ygnacio, Texas: Early in June 1850, Comanches raided in Webb County, Texas, in the vicinity of Laredo, and many Mexican settlers fled to town for protection. Capt...

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria Brewster County, Texas Chambers/Visitors Bureaus: of Historical Destinations Alpine | Anthony | Balmorhea | Big Bend | Castolon | Fort Bliss | Fort Davis | El Paso | Fort Stockton |...

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria 16 May 1864; Schoenchen, Kansas: His April expedition against raiding Cheyennes having been hampered by heavy wagons, Lt. George S. Eayre set out on another expedition from Denver with...