Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria 3 May 1881; Northern Coahuila, Mexico: On 14 April, Lipan raiders from Mexico looted ranches at the head of the Frio River in Real County, Texas. They killed a Mrs. McLauren and a boy...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria 29-30 November 1877; Boquillas del Carmen, Coahuila, Mexico: Following Capt. Thomas C. Lebo's September raid on the Lipans and Kickapoos in Mexico, Capt. Samuel B.M. Young, 8th Cavalry...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria 29 January 1881; Salt Flat, Texas: A number of survivors from Victorio's decimated Apache band-12 warriors, 4 women, and 4 children-came back into Texas in January 1881 and attacked a...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria 28 April 1882; Los Huerigos, Chihuahua, Mexico: Following Loco's Apache band after the Horseshoe Canyon fight, Capts. Tullius C. Tupper and William A. Rafferty and 39 troopers of...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Apacheria The following is from the book, Indian Wars, by Bill Yenne. In September 1880, under the new spirit of cooperation between Mexico and the United States, plans were laid for a three-prong...
Palo Pinto County, Texas Tip Seay, who had been a Confederate soldier, was living on Palo Pinto Creek, about one and one-half miles north of the present town of Santo. During 1866, he lived where the citizens had "Forted-up" for mutual...
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Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria In the year 1855 the United States Government set up the 1st and 2nd cavalry units after Jefferson Davis, elected Secretary of War in 1853, called for their organization. The first US...
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