Blanco County, Texas August 13, 1873, Dan W. Roberts, Thomas Bird, Joe Bird, John O. Biggs, Stanton Jolly, and Geo. Roberts, struck an Indian trail on Hickory Creek, about ten miles from Iron Mountain, and north of Johnson City. While they were...
The Comanche war, the Republic of Texas and the Victorian Age began in 1836. Rangers and troopers alike adorned sabers and adopted the manners and vallantry of ancient European knights. In the Cross Timbers the knights were usually cowboys riding...
Montague County, Texas March 31, 1872, W.A. and Arch Johnson, brothers, about 18 and 13 years of age respectively, who lived on Denton Creek, about two miles northwest of Denver, in Montague County, went over to the home of Fred Broadstreet, to get...
Palo Pinto County, Texas The author spent no little time, trouble, and money, and rode several hundred miles to compile, what is, no doubt, the true history and most complete account of the killing of Jesse Veale. After interviewing the very best of...
Burnet County, Texas One of the reliable surviving old-timers, with whom the author corresponded was of the opinion that Mr. Johnson's name was Enic, instead of Waford. All others were of the opinion that Mr. Johnson was generally known by the...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria Topics (click on a topic to jump to that section) Captain Jack Hays Fight At: Famous Battle of Bandera Pass | Fight at Enchanted Rock | Fight in the Nueces Canyon | Fight on the...
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Stephens County, Texas During 1863, Mr. and Mrs. T.E. Jackson lived about four or five miles southeast of Woodson, and about fifteen miles northwest of Breckenridge. To be sure, neither of those towns were then in existence. Mr. Jackson was away...
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