Erath County, Texas About the 15th of February, 1871, while Mrs. Blair was at the home of her daughter, Mrs. N.A. Dunn, who lived about one-fourth mile away, her two younger daughters, Philadelphia and Charlsie, were at the Blair home, about eight...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria Ca. 25 August 1875; Big Lake, Texas: Near present-day Big Lake, Texas, the Texas Ranger Frontier Battalion confronted a band of Lipan Apaches. The Rangers dismounted and advanced on...
Floyd County, Texas The following indented story is from the book, On The Border With Mackenzie, by Captain R.G. Carter. The well delivered fire of our little handful of men, covering now a considerable line, caused the savages to scatter out still...
Part of our in-depth series exploring Sioux Nation Forts The following story is from the book, Indian Wars, by Bill Yenne. Sibley's brigade marched west, establishing a base near Devil's Lake in northeastern Dakota Territory, while Sully's men...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria Big Tree's Raiding Ground Gainesville to Decatur (Alternate Route to Jacksboro) Old Spanish Fort Hwy. 82 Mary's Creek Raid Fort Worth to Weatherford Weatherford Greenwood...
Cooke County, Texas Montague County, Texas Approximately two hundred and fifty Indians crossed Red River about two p.m. on the 22nd of December, 1863, at a place northward of the present town of Montague. The Indians then turned down the river, and...
Bell & Coryell County, Texas During the spring of 1859 a band of Indians almost surrounded Judge Perryman, while searching for stock on Stampede Creek about eighteen miles north of Gatesville. But he successfully escaped into a thick cluster of...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the Mountain Pacific Forts The following is from the book, Encyclopedia of American Indian Wars, by Jerry Keenan. During their epic flight from army troops the Nez Perce reached the Big Hole River in...
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