Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria Ca. January 6, 1869; Van Horn, Texas: Several different mail contractors operated the southern mail lines across Texas after the Civil War. By the fall of 1867 Frederick A. Sawyer and...
Burnet County, Texas After following an Indian trail for about eight miles during 1862, Capt. John Barton, Newton Murphy, Jesse Calvert, Wm. Allen and approximately four more were eating their lunch, when, to their surprise, fifteen savages began...
Comanche County, Texas About one hour after the Indians murdered Gid Foreman, they suddenly appeared at the home of John Baggett, who lived about nine miles nearly north of Cora. Mr. Baggett had gone to the latter place for supplies. Mrs. Baggett...
Bastrop County, Texas Bastrop Historical Markers for Bastrop County Gotier Trace Historical Marker Marker Title: The Gotier Trace Address: Entrance to Bastrop State Park, SH 21 at Loop 150 City: Bastrop County: Bastrop Year Marker Erected: 1967...
Nolan County, Texas Although this incident occurred perhaps in 1874, it will be related at this time, inasmuch as it follows as a sequel to the preceding story. The Indians made a raid in Coleman County, and after stealing horses from the G.K. (Ken)...
Montague County, Texas The succeeding morning after Spencer Mueller and his son were killed, as related in the preceding section, it is presumed the same savages came upon Jno. Stump and Bailey, who had started to Gainesville in an ox-wagon with...
Stephens County, Texas Those interviewed are somewhat at a variance concerning the manner this Comanche was captured. According to one reliable person, the Indian came to the Mahan Ranch on Deep Creek, near the present city of Moran. Mrs. Mahan, who...
Palo Pinto County, Texas About 1864, Houston Bevers, Allen, Jack and Ben Caruthers, and, perhaps, one or two additional cowboys were batching on Keechi, about three miles northeast of the present town of Graford, and about two hundred yards...
Recent Comments