Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria 27 October 1875; Russell Springs, Kansas: On 1 October, 30 Arapaho men and 5 women left the Red Cloud Agency and headed south to join the Southern Arapahos in Indian Territory. After...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Apacheria The following is from the book, Encyclopedia of Indian Wars, by Gregory F. Michno. 5 June 1870, Globe, Arizona: Lt. Howard B. Cushing received orders to track down the Pinal Apaches...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the Mountain Pacific Forts The following is from the book, Indian Wars, by Bill Yenne. 28 June, 1878: General Oliver Howard, commanding the Department of the Columbia, now faced the second war in as many years...
Blanco County, Texas Capt. Bartlett Simms, Nephews, Clark and Grant Because of the several treaties and the number of chastisements received by the Indians, they were not so hostile from 1846 to 1857. Nevertheless, their depredations never ceased...
On September 4, 1886, Geronimo and less than 40 Apaches, including women and children, surrendered to Brigadier General Nelson A. Miles at Skeleton Canyon, near the Arizona and New Mexico border. Geronimo’s surrender marked the end of the...
Young County, Texas Tonk Valley Community Historical Marker Marker Title: The Tonk Valley Community Address: SH 67, S of Graham City: Graham Year Marker Erected: 1972 Marker Location: From Graham, take SH 67 about 5 mi south. Marker Text: Earliest...
Palo Pinto County, Texas From Palo Pinto, take FM 4 five miles north (May 10, 1811-March 11, 1895) Born in Lawrence County, Miss. Came to Texas with his parents in 1830, settled in Sabine County, and began a freighting business. He participated in...
Blanco County, Texas During 1866, Wm. Shephard, wife and baby, who lived on the little Blanco Creek, about eight miles south of Blanco, were returning on horseback from Hays County, where they had been on a visit. They were also accompanied by Tom...
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