Back to Blood Trails Historical Markers for Milam County Orville Thomas Tyler (1810-1886) was among the Childers party that was attacked by Indians on June 4, 1836. *Little River Settlers Attack June 4th, 1836, Cameron Texas, seventeen settlers...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria 8 July 1869; Laird Colorado: When Maj. Royall returned to camp from his pursuit of Cheyennes on Frenchman Creek during Maj. Carr's June-July expedition on the Republican River, he...
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Travis County, Texas During the spring of 1843, a party of Indians made a raid into the vicinity of Austin, killed two citizens and stole a number of horses. The Indians were pursued by Captain Donaldson and a company of citizens, and were overtaken...
Back to Blood Trails Recently Republic of Texas Press released Stephen L. Moore's Savage Frontier; Rangers, Riflemen, and Indian Wars in Texas, Volume I and Clay Perkins, author of The Fort in Fort Worth recommended it to me. Once I got my hands on...
Palo Pinto County, Texas April 24, 1869 Porter Cemetery Historical Marker Marker Title: Porter Cemetery Address: US 180, 10 mi. W of Weatherford City: Weatherford Year Marker Erected: 1978 Marker Location: From Weatherford, take US 180 about 10...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria are Historical Markers, are Uncommemorated Sites Alamo | Anderson-Faulkenberry Slayings | Bastrop | Bastrop Indian Attack | Battle Creek Burial Ground (Engagement) | Battleground Prairie...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria 5 February 1874; North-central Texas: Late in January, Lt. Col. George P. Buell, 11th Infantry, commander at Fort Griffin, got word that Comanches had stolen stock from local ranchers...
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