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Old Settlers Reunion Grounds, Vine and West St., Buffalo Gap,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
32° 16' 58.99329999984",
-99° 49' 42.40641"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
On August 29, 1863, Indian riders (probably Comanches) coming north from Mason County, with stolen horses, were caught a mile east of Buffalo Gap by Lt. T. C. Wright and eleven state troopers. The outnumbered soldiers were forced to attack up a steep hill and the Indians, determined to keep the herd, fought stubbornly. Wright and his men - two with severe arrow wounds - finally gave up the unequal fight and the Indians escaped with the horses. A lone rider was sent under cover of night to Camp Colorado (45 miles southeast) to bring an ambulance for the wounded. (1968)
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Vicinity of Indian Fight Historical Marker Location Map, Buffalo Gap, Texas
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