Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Apacheria Bass Canyon | Bavispe Mountains | Casas Grandes | Dead Man's Hole | Delaware Creek | Eagle Springs | Guadalupe Canyon | Guzman Mountains | Horsehead August 1868; Van Horn, Texas: Former...
Wise County, Texas During 1866, James Ball, aged nine, and Wm. Ball, his cousin, eight years of age, had been sent from the home of Mose Ball, a few miles north of Decatur, in Wise County, to the pioneer residence of Press Walker, who lived about...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria CA. February 10, 1875; Rocksprings, Texas: In the early months of 1875, Comanches raided south into Uvalde County, Texas. Moving down Frio Canyon on 25 January, they stole five horses...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria 16 May 1864; Schoenchen, Kansas: His April expedition against raiding Cheyennes having been hampered by heavy wagons, Lt. George S. Eayre set out on another expedition from Denver with...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria Different accounts do not agree concerning the date of this engagement. According to one account, it was fought in the spring of 1841, while others place the date in 1843. Nevertheless...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria Story 1 18 October 1868; Atwood, Kansas: Maj. Eugene A. Carr of the 5th Cavalry arrived at Fort Wallace on 12 October, looking for Maj. William B. Royall and his regiment, who had been...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria Story 1 Ca. May 5, 1861; Balmorhea, Texas: After taking care of some company business at Fort Stockton, George H. Giddings boarded one of his own coaches and, with Parker Burnham at the...
Erath County, Texas After the Indians had been discovered passing through the hills toward Motheral Gap, going northwest with a heard of stolen horses, Ben Beech, J.H.F. Skipper, and his son, John, Wm. Gillentine, James Woodman, James Carahey and...
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