Bandera County, Texas Richard Davis moved his family to the Medina River in 1854, and settled about eight miles north of the present town of Bandera, where a few early settlers were making cypress shingles out of the beautiful cypress timber, then...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria May 12, 1854; Falfurrias, Texas: After Lt. George B. Cosby and eleven men of Companies F and I, Mounted Rifles, fought Lipan Apaches in the 5 May 1854 Lake Trinidad Battle, Cpl. William...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria Alamo Village Alamo Village (remains currently closed as of 2021) Box 528 Brackettville, Texas 78832 (830) 563-2580 Fax (830) 563-9226 [email protected] Alamo Village is located 7 miles...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria 14 January 1865, Merino, Colorado: During their January raids in the Valley Station area, Lakotas and Cheyennes hit American Ranch, about 13 miles upriver from present-day Sterling...
Bexar County, Texas Henry W. Karnes, in command of twenty-one fearless frontiersmen, camped on the Seco, August 10, 1838, was suddenly attacked by two hundred mounted Comanches. Although outnumbered about ten to one, the Texans stood well their...
Fayette County, Texas The following story is from the book, Savage Frontier, by Stephen L. Moore: The teamsters reached La Grange, and John Henry Moore helped them raise a party of men. Moore, thirty-five, was a native of Tennessee who had settled...
Part of our in-depth series exploring Sioux Nation Forts The following is from the book, Encyclopedia of Indian Wars, by Gregory F. Michno. 18 December 1876: Col. Nelson A. Miles sent out battalions of his 5th Infantry to scour the Missouri and...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria On July 26, at Ft. Sill, Col. Davidson began his enrollment of the friendly Indians. The bulk of the Plains Indians abhorred the idea of answering a daily roll call and refused to enroll...
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