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Mexican Shot near Seguin
Arrested near San Antonio for horse theft, Cristobal Rubio is escorted by two rangers to stand trial in Seguin. He is shot...
Bastrop Residents Pursue Wichitas
Waco Indians steal horses at Hill’s Prairie, four miles south of Bastrop, and are pursued by local residents. Six Wacos are...
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...
Comanches Steal Horses at Kinney’s Ranch
A party of fifty Comanches steal several dozen horses at Kinney’s Ranch, Corpus Christi. Four Indians are killed. Other...
Apaches Pursued by Seguin Residents
A party of eight or nine Lipan Apaches attempt to steal horses in the town of Seguin. They are pursued by local residents;...
Caddo Indian Killed
Indians shoot at Helms Irving and steal his horses near Wilson Creek, west of present-day McKinney. One Caddo Indian is...
Comanches Attack Mexican Merchants
A party of traders traveling from the Rio Grande to San Antonio is attacked by Comanches at the Leona River. One man is...
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...
Coushattas Raid Red River Tavern
Twelve Coushattas attempt to steal horses at a tavern owned by Joseph Sowell and John H. Scott at Old Warren, but are...
Little River Settlers Pursue Indians
After a herd of horses is stolen from Daniel Monroe on the Little River, four Anglos pursue a small party of Indians upriver...
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...
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