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Comanches Kill Raid Laredo
A raiding party of Comanches kill a man and steal some horses and cattle within six miles of Laredo.
Delawares and Comanches Skirmish near Red River
A party of Delawares set out from Fort Belknap to track down Comanches that had stolen dozens of their horses. The Delawares...
Comanches Attacked Near Balcones Escarpment
Five soldiers and fifteen settlers track down a slightly lesser number of Comanches who had stolen horses near the Balcones...
Soldiers and settlers kill Kickapoos near Rocksprings
Lt. William B. Hazen, ten soldiers, and four settlers encounter twelve Kickapoos near present-day Rocksprings. They attack...
Llano River Skirmish with Comanches
U.S. troops led by Lt. William B. Hazen—in cooperation with a thirty-man volunteer force of Texans—pursue a party of...
Indians raid northwest Parker County
Approximately fifty Indians raid homesteads along Rock Creek in northwest Parker County. They steal dozens of horses,...
Wichitas Killed by Texas Rangers
After stealing horses from a ranger company, a party of eleven Wichita (Tawakoni) Indians is pursued and overtaken at the...
Indians Killed on Red River
After stealing horses in Sherman, three Indians are pursued by residents to the Red River. Two Indians are killed; the third...
Three Comanches Killed in San Marcos
Three Comanches steal horses from the farm of General Edward Burleson. They are pursued and killed by Burleson, his son, and...
U.S. Troops Skirmish with Comanches
U.S. troops under the command of Capt. James S. Gillett seek to recover horses stolen by a party of Comanches on the Leona...
Dewitt County Volunteers Skirmish with Lipan Apaches
In response to a rash of murders and horse thefts, a group of thirty-two DeWitt County volunteers pursue a party of Indians...
Indians Attack Camp Lincoln
A party of Indians attacks Camp Lincoln, on Seco Creek, near present-day D’Hanis. One soldier is killed; several horses are...
Wichitas Pursued by U.S. Troops
Having stolen fifty horses, a small party of Wichitas (Wacos) is pursued by U.S. troops under Benjamin McCulloch near the...
Battle of Lookout Point
Ten settlers track Indians (either Comanche or Kiowa) suspected of stealing horses in Hood County. They encounter and kill...