Grayson County, Texas John Morris Truelove, and about seven others, followed an Indian trail in 1859. Mr. Truelove's wife was dead, and he left his children at home alone. So he decided to leave the scouts and return to his residence. When within a...
Palo Pinto County, Texas During 1860, the citizens of Palo Pinto and adjoining counties met and organized a local company to combat the hostile Comanches and other raiding tribes. The name of J.J. Cureton and George Greer were each placed in...
Bandera County, Texas Dr. E.M. Dawns lived in the Grigsby house, on the Middle Verde, about ten miles south of Bandera. E.L. Dawns, his son, had just returned from the Confederate army, and was breaking a span of mules. Dr. Dawns was practically an...
Kendall County, Texas Indians Capture African on Currey's Creek in Kendall County About 1868, a Mr. Clark and an African about twelve years of age, were charged by Indians about ten o'clock in the while driving a cow on Currey's Creek in Kendall...
Part of our in-depth series exploring Sioux Nation Forts The following is from the book, Encyclopedia of Indian Wars, by Gregory F. Michno. Dead Man's Fork 17 June 1865, Crawford, Nebraska: When Col. Thomas Moonlight, in command at Fort Laramie...
Stephens County, Texas Jno. Curtis, an African slave of Joe Curtis, was returning from Picketville, and was mortally wounded by several Indians, at a point a few miles north of the present city of Breckenridge. The African's leg was amputated, but...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria 31 August 1862; Valentine, Texas: After Lt. Edmond D. Shirland and a detachment of 20 Union troops from Company B, 1st California Cavalry, followed some retreating Confederates to San...
Part of our in-depth series exploring Sioux Nation Forts The following is from the book, Encyclopedia of Indian Wars, by Gregory F. Michno. Custard's Fight Site After the Cheyennes and Lakotas chased the soldiers at Platte Bridge Station back into...
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