Uvalde County, Texas Richard M. Ware was digging a ditch to irrigate a small place in Onion Creek, about seven miles south of Utopia, and about six miles south of Waresville. He noticed six Indians quietly slipping toward him. Just at the moment one...
Part of our in-depth series exploring Sioux Nation Forts History On August 2, 1867, Captain Powell and his company of soldiers were once again in the foothills of the Big Horns, guarding the civilian wood crews. When they had arrived at their site a...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria The following story is from the book, The West Texas Frontier, by Joseph Carroll McConnell. May 18, 1871, the next day after General Sherman, Gen. Marcy, and their escorts passed over...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria P.O. Box 305 Washington, TX 77880 936-878-2214 The 293-acre state historic site, maintained by Texas Parks and Wildlife, is located on the original townsite of Washington, a major...
Palo Pinto County, Texas During the Spring of 1872, Dr. D.B. Warren, while rounding up cattle, to be sent to Missouri, had a cow camp, on the edge of the prairie about one-fourth mile northeast of Lovers' Retreat, and about the same distance west...
Culberson County, Texas Ca. January 15, 1858; Van Horn, Texas: Stage company employees at the isolated stations dotting the overland trails had one of the most dangerous jobs in the West. During the winter of 1858, Light S. Townsend was station...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria Custer The following story is from the book, Carbine & Lance, The Story of Old Fort Sill, by Colonel W.S. Nye; Copyright © 1937 by the University of Oklahoma Press. Reprinted by...
Cottle County, Texas During the fall of 1876, Comanche Jack, an Indian, and his followers, stole horses belonging to Vaughan, in the territory north of Pease River. Vaughan and his men came upon the Indians one morning just as they were breaking...
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