Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Apacheria The following story is from the book, Indian Wars, by Bill Yenne. Geronimo and Naiche left San Carlos together, leading a group of about six dozen Chiricahua. On August 2, 1881, they...
Wichita County, Texas About 1862, John, Richard, Isom and James Christal left their home in Denton County for a buffalo hunt, at some point in the northwest. The brothers established their permanent camp on the Wichita River, near the mouth of...
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From the book, Texas, The Dark Corner of the Confederacy, by B.P. Gallaway:
Stephens County, Texas Mike Christeson has been gracious enough to send us the following information and invaluable pictures. Thanks again to Mike and his family. Dear Rick, Your site is great. I am writing about Lish Christesson. I have a lot of...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria 3 March 3, 1850; Eagle Pass, Texas: Troops were spread thin in south Texas in the early 1850s, with only 1,868 in the entire state. Fort Duncan, in present-day Eagle Pass, was home to...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Apacheria Located on the White Mountain Apache Reservation, the Battle of Cibecue, August 30, 1881, was brought on by the influence of a shaman, Nockadelklinne, who preached a doctrine of...
Wise County, Texas Eli Chandler's Robertson County Minutemen were vigilant in pursuing reports of hostile Indians. In mid-April, they had successfully recovered stolen horses from one band east of the Navasota. Things were relatively quiet around...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria North of Santa Fe, in the spring of 1854, the conflict intensified into a series of the largest battles of the decade in which the U.S. Army would face the Apache. When Lobo Blanco's...
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