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Camp of John Brown Plundered
Camp of John Brown plundered, presumably by Comanches, south of the Clear Fork of the Brazos River. None killed.
Three Wichitas Die at Fort Belknap
U.S. troops under Capt. Henry H. Sibley detain a party of more than twenty Wichitas (Taovayas) at Fort Belknap. Preferring...
Kickapoos Kill Indian Agent
Renegade Kickapoos kill Indian agent Jesse Stems and William Leppelman near Fort Belknap. They are subsequently apprehended...
Two Kidnapped Near Fort Belknap
Comanches raid a house near Fort Belknap, carrying off a woman and a twelve-year-old girl. U.S. soldiers pursue the raiders...
Indians Kill Settler near Fort Belknap
Two Indians, reportedly Comanches, kill a man named Seidmore at his home near Fort Belknap, ten miles west of present-day...
Tackett Family Attacked by Indians
Pleasant Tackett, a Methodist preacher and his three sons, fight twelve Indians at the foot of what would become known as...
Rioting on the Brazos Indian Reserve
A white mob led by John R. Baylor kills an elderly Indian man and woman on the Brazos Indian Reserve, three miles east of...
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...
Snively Expedition Members Attacked
Having disbanded in late June in eastern New Mexico, the remnants of the Snively Expedition are attacked by Indians as they...
Wichitas Killed on Brazos River
A party of emigrants bound for California is involved in an engagement with the Wichita Indians near the Clear Fork of the...
Indians Kill Cattleman at Cement Mountain
Unidentified Indians kill Alfred Lane, brother-in-law of Charles Goodnight, at Cement Mountain, eight miles east of Graham.
Elm Creek Raid
A party of about 500 Comanches and Kiowas, including Chief Satanta, raid ranches along the Elm Creek tributary of the Brazos...
Comanches Kill Young County Settlers
Seventy-five Comanches kill three men, Patrick E. Proffitt, Rice Carrollton, and Reuben Johnson, on the Clear Fork of the...
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...
U.S. Troops Fight Comanches near Fort Belknap
U.S. troops fight Comanches in the vicinity of Fort Belknap. The Indians kill two soldiers in the fighting.
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...
Indians Kill Mail Carrier Near Fort Belknap
Unidentified Indian raiders steal five horses from Christopher C. Mills, then kill a mail-carrier, Frank Taylor, ten miles...
Kiowas Kill Three Black Settlers in Young County
Kiowa chiefs Mamanti and Quitan lead 25 warriors in an attack on three black settlers, Brit Johnson, Dennis Cureton, and...
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...
Indians Attack Young County Settlers
Unidentified Indians attack Henry Eberson and John O. Allen near Markley in northeast Young County. They mortally wound...