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Anglos Killed on Trinity River
Looking for stray horses, four men--Columbus Andrews, David Faulkenberry, his son Evan Faulkenberry, and Abram Anglin--...
Córdova Rebels Attack Texas Militia
Two miles west of present-day Palestine, a force of 175 militia men under Leonard H. Mabbitt is attacked by Mexican and...
Battle at Kickapoo Village
Supporters of Vicente Córdova--a force that included Mexicans, blacks, Kickapoos, Delawares, Caddos, Coushattas, and...
Red River Settlers Killed
Josiah Washburn, William Washburn, and a third man are killed by Indians near Fort Lyday, present-day Bois d’Arc.
Campbell Farm Raid
Indians, possibly Caddos, attack the Campbell home on Town Creek, three miles west of Palestine. Mrs. Campbell, her son...
Battle of the Neches
At a Delaware village west of the Neches River, about 19 miles southeast of present-day Canton, 500 Texans under General...
Delaware Indian Killed by Horse Thieves
A hunting party of six Delaware Indians is robbed by white horse thieves near Fort Sam Houston, two miles east of resent-day...
Two Abolitionists Hanged in Anderson County
Two abolitionists, named Antney Wyric and Alford Cable, are hanged in present-day Palestine.
Men Hanged in Palestine
Several African American men, in addition to a white man, are hanged in Palestine, having been accused of a plot to poison...