Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria
The above story is from the book, On the Border With Mackenzie,
by Captain R.G. Carter.
Stephens County, Texas The author interviewed ten or twelve different people, who lived in Stephens County at the time and immediately following the death of Geo. Bishop. But as it frequently occurs, there was considerable variation in the different...
Part of our in-depth series exploring Sioux Nation Forts The Black Butte station, fourteen miles to the west of Big Pond, was named for a large black colored butte about five miles to the west of the station. This swing station was also located...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Apacheria Bill Yenne gives the following version from his book, Indian Wars. The coming battle was going to be a classic instance of the outcome hinging on the quality of intelligence. Natiotish...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria 11 July 1860; Eads, Colorado: In March 1860, Forts Riley, Cobb, and Union each set out a column of soldiers to hunt down Kiowa and Comanche Indians. Maj. John Sedgwick led the Fort Riley...
Palo Pinto County, Texas The little community of Brazos is situated in the area where Big Foot reported he was captured by Comanches while eating the finest pecans he had ever tasted. Take 129 east from Santo and admire the landscape Big Foot found...
Callahan County, Texas Aaron Hart and Wm. Blair, fathers of James Hart and James Blair, moved their families to Palo Pinto County, several years before the outbreak of the Civil War. Aaron Hart settled about seven miles southeast of Golconda. In the...
Somervell County, Texas US 67, 8 mi. E of Glen Rose The Torrey brothers of Connecticut and their childhood friend George Barnard, with President Sam Houston as a partner, contracted to build a series of trading posts along the Brazos River in 1843...
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