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Burnet Residents Kill Two Indians
Burnet county stockman, Robert Adams, is killed by Indians. Burnet residents, including General Adam R. Johnson, pursue a...
Indians Attack Settlements on Nolan Creek
Between two and three dozen Indians attack homesteads along Nolan Creek, eight miles west of preset-day Temple. The Indians...
Indians raid northwest Parker County
Approximately fifty Indians raid homesteads along Rock Creek in northwest Parker County. They steal dozens of horses,...
Nashville Resident Killed
Indians shoot an Irish laborer near Nashville on the Brazos River, five miles northeast of present-day Gause.
First Regiment Attacked near Corsicana
En route to the Red River, a company of Col. William G. Cooke’s First Regiment is attacked by Indians near Chambers Creek,...
Anderson County Settler Killed
Anderson County settler William Frost is killed near the Trinity River, sixteen miles southwest of present-day Palestine.
Red River Farm Attacked
Fifteen Indians attack farm of John Yeary. Yeary’s wife is wounded, while Yeary and his slave fight off 15 Indians with hoes...
Texans Skirmish with Laredo Militia
A ranger company of 25 Anglos and Tejanos led by John C. Hays skirmishes with Laredo militia ten miles outside of town. Nine...
Red River Homestead Attacked
Indians attack the Ripley settlement on Ripley Creek, ten miles northwest of present-day Mount Pleasant. Rachel Ripley and...
Sulphur River Raid
Volunteers led by Charles Black and Charles S. Stewart (pictured) attack Indians near the Sulphur River in retaliation for...
Mexican Horse Thieves Killed
A Seguin ranger company led by Capt. James H. Callahan kills six Mexican horse thieves at York Creek, fifteen miles...
Settler Killed on Elm Fork
Illinois emigrant David Clubb is killed by Indians on the Elm Fork of the Trinity River, in present-day Irving.
Battle of Village Creek
General Edward H. Tarrant leads 80 Texans to the Three Forks of the Trinity River in response to Indian raids in the area....
Cross Timbers Fight
Milam County volunteers under the command of Capt. George Erath engages a party of Indians on the Brazos River in the Cross...
Robertson County Volunteers Attacked
Robertson County volunteers are attacked by Indians on patrol 14 miles from Franklin, en route to Fort Parker. One Texas,...
Santa Fe Expedition Scout Killed
A Mexican scout on the Santa Fe Expedition is killed by Indians a few hundred yards from Camp Resolution, on Quitaque Creek.
Austin Resident killed
Austin resident James Boyce is killed near Austin by unknown Indians near Walnut Creek. Although some residents suspected...
Elm Fork Skirmish
Three rangers from Bird’s Fort are attacked by Indians east of the Elm Fork of the Trinity River, in present-day Carrollton...
Austin Resident Killed
A man named Fox is killed within 200 yards of the city limits of Austin by three Indians (tribe unknown).
Two Surveyors Killed
Two surveyors, Webb and Flint, are killed by Indians near Duck Creek, ten miles north of present-day Franklin. A third,...