Llano County, Texas During the spring of 1841, the Indians made a night raid in the vicinity of Gonzales and drove away a number of horses. The venerable Ben McCulloch hastily called for volunteers. Sixteen men of the neighborhood immediately...
Part of our in-depth series exploring Sioux Nation Forts History of Medicine Lodge Homesteaded over 100 years ago by B.F. Wickwire, the Medicine Lodge Wildlife Habitat Management Area consists of some 12,100 acres. It was purchased from Harry and...
The following story is from the book, Horse Sweat and Powder Smoke, by Stanley S. McGowen.
Erath County, Texas Nathan McDow, who lived about five miles north of Alexander, in Erath County, was about one-half mile from his home hauling rails, and was assisted by one son. The two were massacred by Indians and this massacre was fully...
Burnet County, Texas It was, perhaps, during the year 1863 that John and Wm. McGill, sons of Wm. McGill, Sr., who lived about one mile south of Burnet, were out about five miles to the west with their brother, Sam McGill, and March Thomas, a cousin...
Eastland County, Texas During 1863, W.C. McGough, Henry Manning, Silas Shilley, Marlie and Harrison York, and about five others were searching for cattle, near the corners of Eastland, Callahan, Shackleford, and Stephens counties. Many miles they...
Parker County, Texas Henry Maxwell and family, settled in the southwestern portion of Parker County, on the Stephenville and Weatherford roads, about fifteen miles from Weatherford. Mr. Maxwell's home was on the south side of the river, and near the...
Back to Lost Valley Jim McIntire Photo from the Western History Collections, University of Oklahoma Library How I Became a Cowboy | Life on the Ranch | Indian Atrocities | Winter on the Ranch | With the Rangers | Weeding Out the Outlaws | Running a...
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