Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Apacheria The following story is from the book, Encyclopedia of American Indian Wars, by Jerry Keenan. The Mariposa War was a brief conflict involving the Mariposa Indians living in central...
Jack County, Texas We are not advised of the date of the attack on Francis M. Long, nor are we sure that it happened in Jack County, but we will record it here. Mr. Long was a native of Missouri. His parents emigrated to Texas in 1865, and settled...
Lampasas County, Texas January 15, 1868, Bill Miller and Wash Marrow, traveling in a wagon drawn by four head of horses, were returning from Rose's mill, about twelve miles east of San Saba, to their home in McCulloch County, three miles below Camp...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Apacheria Picture of Chief Victorio from the book, Encyclopedia of Indian Wars, by Gregory F. Michno. The following is from the book, Indian Wars, by Bill Yenne. After the Ojo Caliente raid...
Eastland County, Texas During the fall of 1870, Henry Martin, Bill Forbis, Mode Johnson, Tom Mansker, George Bugby, and perhaps a few others, were out cow-hunting on Palo Pinto Creek, in the eastern part of Eastland County, when charged by Indians...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria Cambren/Mason Massacre | Captain Ira Long & Men Fight in Jack County | Indian Fighting in Jack County, 1870s | Lone Wolf's Revenge Raid | Ranger McIntire Cambren/Mason Massacre...
Indians Celebrate the Fourth of July in Tarrant and Parker Counties The following story by Kate Nowak was featured in the July 2002, Painted Post Crossroads. I can still remember that Fourth of July the Indians came. The year was 1869 and I was...
Jack County, Texas or Young County, Texas During the spring of 1870, J.B. Terrell, Van Scroggins, Bob Durrett, Henry Durrett, Pat Sanders, John Proffitt, Harry Williams, George Terrell, Sam Smith, Bill York and about two others, were camped near the...
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