Expedition Tracks Apaches to Santiago Mountains
A combined force of sixty U.S. soldiers and forty-five Mexican-Americans track Lipan and Mescalero Apaches suspected of...
Caddos Kill Two Settlers on Denton Creek
Caddos kill Spencer Moore and his son Ira on Denton Creek in southern Montague County.
Caddos Kill Settler on Clear Creek in Montague County
Caddos kill a Settler named Bailey on Clear Creek in Montague County, twenty miles west of Gainesville.
Comanches Raid Red River Settlement
Two hundred and fifty Comanches cross the Red River and raid the settlement at Illinois Bend. Five settlers are killed....
Montague County Settler Killed
Comanches kill Richmond “Mack” Boren on Salt Creek, below the Red River in Montague County, eight miles north of Nocona.
Comanches and Kiowas Kill Montague County Settlers
A band of sixty Comanches and Kiowas kill Andrew Powers and Winfield Williams six miles southeast of Montague.
Indians Kill a Man in Montague County
Unidentified Indians kill Kendall Lofton at Red Branch on Farmers Creek in Montague County.
Comanches Capture Two Montague County Youths
Comanches capture two youths, Thomas Bailey and Dick Freeman, in southeastern Montague County.
Comanches Attack Montague County Homestead
Comanches seriously wound two members of the McElroy household and take two of their children into a brief captivity,...
Indians Attack Montague County Homestead
Unidentified Indians attack the Keenon household near Forestburg, in Montague County. They kill Keenon’s wife, two of their...
Comanches Fight U.S. Troops on Salt Fork of the Brazos River
U.S. soldiers find Comanches on the Salt Fork of the Brazos River, ten miles northwest of the Double Mountains. Four Indians...
Comanches Kill Three Jack County Settlers
Comanches attack a party of settlers near Buffalo Springs in Jack County. Three settlers are killed; two are wounded.
Settler Killed on Little Wichita River
Comanches attack two men, J. M. Koger and Thomas Norris, on Little Wichita River, northwest of Henrietta. The Comanches kill...
Comanches and Kiowas Fight Settlers on the Wichita River
After attacking settlers near Montague, a band of sixty Comanches and Kiowas fight 25 settlers on the banks of the Wichita...
Kiowas Raid German Homestead
Kiowas kill Gottlieb Koozer at his cabin in the vicinity of Henrietta. His wife, their five children, and fourteen-year-old...
Battle of Little Wichita River
U.S. soldiers led by Capt. Curwen B. McLellan encounter Kiowas under the leadership of Chief Kicking Bird on the Little...
U.S. Troops Attack Kiowas
U.S. soldiers led by Lt. Peter M. Boehm attack a small hunting party of Kiowas near Henrietta. One Kiowa is killed; one...
Comanches Kill Paluxy River Settler
Sixteen Comanches attack a party of settlers on the Paluxy River, three miles northeast of present-day Glen Rose. One man,...
Settlers Fight Comanches on Squaw Creek
Settlers fight a number of Comanches on Squaw Creek, about two miles northeast of present-day Glen Rose. One settler is...
Comanches Kill Two Squaw Creek Settlers
Comanches kill Henry and Johanna Kensing within a mile of Squaw Creek, 40 miles south of Fort Worth.