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Comanches Attack U.S. Troops on West Fork of the Trinity River
Three hundred Comanches attack a detachment of U.S. soldiers cutting wood on the West Fork of the Trinity River, eighteen...
Comanches Capture Two Montague County Youths
Comanches capture two youths, Thomas Bailey and Dick Freeman, in southeastern Montague County.
Big Tree’s Raid
Kiowa Chief Big Tree leads 300 Kiowas and Comanches on a raid through Cooke County and southeast Montague County. Attacking...
Legion Valley Raid
Fifteen Comanches raid the home of John and Matilda Friend near the junction of Sandy Creek and Legion Creek, fourteen miles...
Comanches Attack Montague County Homestead
Comanches seriously wound two members of the McElroy household and take two of their children into a brief captivity,...
Comanches Kill Three Settlers in Blanco County
Comanches kill William Irwin Shepard, his wife, and their one-year-old son seven miles south of Blanco.
Indians Kill Four Wise County Settlers
Comanches kill Polly, James, and Harvey Russell at their home four miles southwest of present-day Chico in Wise County. They...
Comanches Attack Ranchers at Little Salt Creek
About 60 Comanches attack a dozen ranchers as they drive cattle at Little Salt Creek, nine miles west of Loving. They kill...
Comanches and Kiowas Raid Dimmitt County Settlements
A raiding party of around 60 Comanches and Kiowas raid settlements in northwest Dimmit County. They loot a number of ranches...
Comanches and Kiowas Attack Young County Ranchers
Forty Comanches and Kiowas attack a party of twelve ranchers four miles east of Graham. Three ranchers and killed; five are...
Warren Wagon Train Raid
One hundred and fifty Kiowas and Comanches led by Chief Mamanti (pictured) attack a wagon train on the Salt Creek Prairie,...
Kiowas and Comanches Attack Wagon Train
More than 100 Kiowas and Comanches attack a wagon train camped at Howard’s Well, twenty-two miles west of present-day Ozona...
Comanches Kill Frio County Settler
Comanches attack two settlers at Tehuacana Creek in Frio County, mortally wounding Rance Brown.
Comanches Attack Medina County Settlers
Comanches attack four men at Verde Creek, four miles northwest of Hondo. One Comanche is killed.
Comanches Attack Trading Party
Comanches attack a trading party, including Edward Tschirhart and his brothers Joe, Louis and Nic, in the vicinity of Fort...
Comanches Kill Blanco County Settlers
Comanches kill Thomas Phelps and his wife near North Cypress Creek in Blanco County.
Comanches Attack Settlers
Comanches attack three men at Thurman’s Spring, seven miles southwest of Fort Richardson (present-day Jacksboro). They kill...
Comanches Kill Two Settlers Near Canadian River
Comanches kill Dave Dudley and John Wallace at Chicken Creek, near the Canadian River, twenty-seven miles north of present-...
Comanches Fight Texas Rangers
Comanches attack a party of Texas Rangers, including Scott Cooley and William Trayweek, at Elm Creek in Menard County. Five...
Comanches Kill Junction Youth
Comanches attack Isaac N. Kountz and his brother Sebastian two miles southwest of Junction. Sixteen-year-old Isaac is killed...