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...
Part of our in-depth series exploring Sioux Nation Forts Following the Little Bighorn debacle, Generals Alfred Terry and George Crook took up an unsuccessful summer chase of the Sioux. As the campaign continued into fall, Gen. Crook’s column...
Young County, Texas After the massacre of the Warren train, on the same route over which Gen. Sherman and his escort traveled a few hours before, the General, almost with his own eyes, could see and readily observe that the distressing reports and...
San Saba County, Texas July 2, 1867, the Coggin's outfit, from Brown and Coleman County, Ben Smith, Taylor Vandeveer and several others were making a roundup and holding a large herd of cattle on the San Saba River, about one mile west of Camp San...
Montague County, Texas During 1861, Josiah and his son, John Short, were about two miles from home and ten miles northeast of Montague on South Bonita, unarmed, hunting stock. His son rode a good horse, but the father's steed did not class so well...
Kendall County, Texas Indians Capture the Smith Brothers During 1872, H.M. Smith lived on the Sewilla, near the Kendall, Comal, and Bexar County line, and about twelve miles east of Boerne. About ten o'clock one Sunday morning in February, C.L. and...
Bobby Morrow | Dallas Description | Epilogue | Fort Worth Description | Joe Don Looney | Wahoo McDaniel Steroids and champagne make a combustible mix in the meekest of men. In an individual such as Joe Don Looney, already equipped with destructive...
Battle of Glorieta | Battle of Val Verde | Early Southwest | Fort Belknap | Fort Craig | Sibley In Texas | Sibley Expedition Henry Hopkins Sibley Photo from the book, Confederate General of the West, by Jerry Thompson Henry H. Sibley began his army...
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