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Battle of Palo Alto
The first major engagement of the U.S.-Mexico War, the Battle of Palo Alto is fought five miles north of present-day...
Battle of Resaca de la Palma
Fought within the city limits of present-day Brownsville, the Battle of Resaca de la Palma takes place along a dry river bed...
Vigilantes Kill Brownsville Resident
Anglo vigilantes kill Francisco Ramirez in Brownsville, suspecting him of associating with Juan Cortina.
Vigilantes Kill Two Mexicans
Anglo vigilantes hang Antonio Guerra and Pedro Garza in Brownsville.
Texas Rangers Kill Cattle Rustlers
Capt. L. H. McNelly leads Texas Rangers in an attack on twelve to sixteen Mexican cattle rustlers in the marsh below Laguna...
Lynch’s Ferry Skirmish
Sidney Sherman and a small detachment of cavalry engaged in a skirmish with Mexican soldiers near Lynch’s Ferry (present-...
Battle of San Jacinto
Nine hundred and ten Texas troops under Gen. Sam Houston attack approximately 1,200 Mexican troops under President Santa...
Enslaved Man Whipped to Death in Harris County
An enslaved man named Ned is killed, having received six hundred lashes by a William R. Wilson.
State Policemen Kill Two in Groesbeck
Four African American state policemen kill two white men in an altercation in a Groesbeck saloon. A white mob of locals...
Vigilantes Kill Limestone County Mexican
Eight or nine vigilantes abduct a Mexican from his home in Limestone County (probably in Groesbeck) and hang him, suspecting...
Red River Settler Killed
Samuel S. Washburn killed on Bois d’Arc creek near present-day Orangeville.
Vigilantes Kill Five Mexicans
Vigilantes execute five Mexicans in Bonham, suspecting them of various violent crimes.
Three Enslaved Persons Kill Orangeville Family
Three enslaved persons named Jess, Ruben (Rube?), and Emma kill a Mr. Kinkaid (Kineade, Kinkade?), his wife, and his son in...
Three Enslaved Persons Hanged Without Trial
Two enslaved men and an enslaved woman involved in the murder of Mr. Kinkaid and his family are hanged without trial in...
Enslaved Woman Kills Child
An enslaved woman kills a child named Pike Pace (either on June 8 or June 9) in Bonham and is hanged after being found...
Raid on Harvey Farm
Robertson colony settlers John B. Harvey, wife Elizabeth, and son William killed in Indian raid 25 miles above...
Red River Settlers Killed
Josiah Washburn, William Washburn, and a third man are killed by Indians near Fort Lyday, present-day Bois d’Arc.
Two Abolitionists Hanged in Anderson County
Two abolitionists, named Antney Wyric and Alford Cable, are hanged in present-day Palestine.
Men Hanged in Palestine
Several African American men, in addition to a white man, are hanged in Palestine, having been accused of a plot to poison...
Mexican Troops Kill San Antonio Residents
One day after Mexican troops under the command of General Adrian Woll seize San Antonio, three Anglo-Texans are killed at...