Frontier Times Magazine Vol 2 No. 8 - May 1925
Frontier Times Magazine
Vol 2 No. 8 - May 1925
Some names mentioned
in this volume:
Kit Ackland; Chief Acoquash;
Jonathan Allen; Col M. W. Allen;
Royall Jonathan; Austin; Dot Babb;
Thomas Ball; Gen Bandera; Al Barber;
Baylor; Gen Beauregard; Col Barnard
E. Bee; Gen Barnard E. ; Gen Hamilton
P. ; P. Hansborough Bell; Billy
Benson; J. A. Bonnell; W. A. Bonnett;
Bud Boykin; William Boykin; Thomas
Brazale; Maj Browman; Daniel C.
Brown; Mrs F. Brown; John H. Brown;
Henry Bruemmer; F. M. Buckelew;
L. P. Bunch; David G. Burnet; Isaac
W. Burton; John Cameron; J. Campbell;
Samuel P. Carson; Jim Carter; Mike
Chevalier; James Collingsworth;
John Conner; Lewis P. Cook; James
Cooley; Stanley Cooper; Bethel Coopwood;
Edmund J. Gov Davis; Jefferson Pres;
Duval; S. W. Eastin; Capt Eldridge;
; Joseph C. Eldridge; Samuel Elliot;
Andrew Erskine; W. S. Ethridge;
Peter Fore; Tom Galbreath; B. F.
Gholson; Capt Ad. Gillespie; Gillett;
Gen Grant; W. M. Green; Dock Grounds;
Maj Hardee; Bailey Hardeman; Leonidas
Hardeman; Owen B. Hardeman; Thomas
J. Hardeman; Thomas Monroe Hardeman;
William P. Hardeman; Hardin; Peter
Hart; William E. Hawks; Capt Hays;
John Coffee "Jack"; Gov Henderson;
J. Pickney Gov; William Hensley;
Ben Highsmith; Maria Hockley; William
Hockley; Albert C. Horton; Gen Felix
Houston; Gen Jackson; George Jackson;
Tom Jackson; Gen Albert Sidney Johnson;
Evert Jr Johnson; Albert Sidney
Johnston; Anson Jones; Chief Kicking
Bird; August Klappenbach; H. Klappenbach;
Mirabeau B. Lamar; S. W. T. Hon
Lanham; Gen Robert E. Lee; Robert
E. Lt Col; Capt M. B. Lewis; Chief
Lone Wolf; Capt Long; Capt James
; Sam Luckey; Peter Lynn; Gen Mackenzie;
Col R. S. Mackenzie; Gen R. S. Mackenzie;
Pres Madison; John Maples; Gen Randolph
B. Marcy; Jose Chief Maria; Ben
McCulloch; William Menifee; J. M.
Lt Milligan; Pres Monroe; Paul Morgan;
Chief Mukewaka; Jim Ned; Jim Chief
Ned; George Neill; Capt I. N. Palmer;
Parker; Callaway H. Patrick; Capt
June Peak; Elisha M. Gov Pease;
Pres Polk; Robert Potter; Gen Reynolds;
Sul Ross; R. R. Royall; Virginia
Miss Royall; Hardin R. Gov Runnels;
Gen Thomas J. Rusk; Capt Henry Sackett;
Chief Santanta; Chief Satank; Chief
Satanta; E. B. Sayles; Mrs L. A.
Scott; Jim Second Eye; Jim Second-Eye;
Jim Shaw; ; Gen Sheridan; Gen W.
T. Sheridan; Small; Charles Soward;
Charles Judge Soward; Judge Soward;
A. J. Sowell; Col Starr; Rev Pleasant
Tackitt; Chief (See "Big Tree")
Tall Tree; E. H. Tarrant; Lowrie
Taten; Taten; Creed Taylor; George
W. Terrell; David Thomas; Maj Thomas;
Thomas Torrey; Col Travis; Gen Vasquez;
H. B. Verner; Abe Waldron; Mrs Angeline
Waldron; SamWalker; Wallace; Capt
Henry Warren; Washburn; W. E. Webb;
Gen Wheaton; Lt Wheaton; Thomas
Williams; Gov George T. Wood; Joe
Woolfork; Don Lorenzo de Zavala;
Zarate-Salmeron;
Contents of this
volume:
Childhood Memories
By Mrs. L. A. Scott,
McKinney, TX. Tells of grandfather,
R. R. Royall who landed
at Matagorda and became
influential in TX politics
and business – friend of
Stephen Austin. Mrs. Scott
describes terrors of fleeing
marauding Mexicans, courage
of Capt. James Long and
his wife, which helped spark
Texans rebellion against
Mexican gov’t leading to
TX independence. Further
accounts of father, Col.
M. W. Allen and his exploits.
Mentions acts of Ku Klux
Klan riders and other formative
events of which she was
eye-witness.
The Eldridge Expedition
In 1843
John Henry Brown account
of the expedition of Eldridge
who along with Hamilton
P. Bee, Thomas Torrey and
others embarked on effort
to settle Indian troubles.
Passing up Brazos, Tehuacano
Cr, and into the wilds beyond.
At Wise, in Jack’s co.,
met with delegations of
indians from Wacos, Anadarcos,
Two-e-ashes, Caddos, Keechis,
Tehuacano, Delawares, Bedais,
Boluxies, Ionies and other
tribes. Strange conduct
of the indians at this council
described. Further events
described in detail regarding
meetings with comanches
and Wacos. Acts of Jim Shaw,
John Conner and other indian
attaches which resulted
in monumental treaties.
The Old Frontier: Events
Of Long Ago
By W. K. Baylor. Detailed
account of the political
turmoil of Frontier Texas
– the establishment of Austin
as capital, the early presidents
of the republic beginning
with Houston, and then the
governors following statehood.
Many important names and
details: William Hardeman,
Albert Horton. Lewis P.
Cook, Isaac Burton, Gen.
Vasquez, Mrs. Eberly, Cap.
M. B. Lewis, David G. Burnet,
Lorenzo de Zavala, Samuel
P. Carson, Bailey Hardeman,
Thomas J. Rusk, Robt. Potter,
David Thomas, Gen. Jackson,
Pres. Monroe, Mirabean B.
Lamar, Barnard E. Bee, Albert
Sydney Johnston, Robt. E.
Lee, Jefferson Davis, Gen.
Grant, Gen Beauregard, Anson
Jones, J. Pickney Henderson,
Geo. T. Wood, P. Hansboro
Bell, Elisha M. Pease, Gen.
Sheridan, Hardin R. Runnels.
The Massacre Of Henry
Warren’s Train
Tells of the gruesome
attack (1871) upon Warren’s
mule-train by 150 Indians
near Flat-Top Mountain halfway
between Jacksboro and Belknap.
Bodies were mutilated, chained
to wagon-wheels and burned.
Goes on to describe efforts
made by Gen. Sherman to
control increasing incursions
of Indian hostility. Confrontation
with chiefs Satanta and
Kicking Bird. Generally
successful efforts made
to quiet uprisings, and
subsequent arrest of numerous
Indians, Satanta, Big Tree
& Satank. Details of trials
included as well as many,
many names of important
local officials at Jacksboro.
Northern Sentimentalists
were successful in gaining
freedom for the Chiefs,
and so they were set at
liberty. As expected, terror
began afresh and they were
re-captured and imprisoned
only to…
Further Mentions: His
Honor, Charles Soward, .
T. Lanham, the district
attorney, and Thomas Ball,
Joe Woolfork, Thomas Williams
(a brother of the famous
"Blue Jeans" of Indiana,
and a pioneer settler),
John Cameron, Evert Johnson,
Jr., H. B. Verner, Stanley
Cooper, William Hensley,
John H. Brown, Peter Lynn,
Peter Hart, Daniel C. Brown,
L. P. Bunch and James Cooley.
The principal witnesses
were General R. S. Mackenzie,
Lowrie Taten and Thomas
Brazale (one of the teamsters
who escaped the massacre).
The Battle Of Bandera
Pass
By A. J. Sowell. Named
after Spanish general, Bandera
("flag"), tells of the two
major battles that occurred
on the spot, though 100
years apart. Bandera’s great
battle against the Apaches,
then speaks of efforts of
Rangers under Jack Hays
about 1842. Comanche warriors
ambushed Hays et al, and
there was fierce and bloody
fighting, often hand to
hand. Desperate knife battle
results in death of Comanche
chief and Indians finally
withdrew. Many names of
dead and wounded are included
in this story: Jackson,
Fore, Galbreath, Highsmith,
Ackland, Luckey, Walker,
Erskine. Many more names
listed: Gen. Taylor, B.
McCulloch, Hansborough,
Gillespie, Bigfoot Wallace,
Chevalier, G. Neill, etc,
etc.
Old Camp Verde And The
Camels
A. J. Sowell. Camp Verde,
a "camel post" – camels
being Jeff Davis’ idea and
so fort was built. Tells
of efforts and failure of
camels on frontier. Subsequent
history of Camp Verde.
The Adventures Of Jack
Dobell
7th installment
(we have the others – just
ask) More on events of Mexican
war around Coletto, Goliad…of
Col. Fannin, Holliday and
the daring & incredible
escape of Wm. Hunter. Gripping
story.
Exciting Chase After
A Band Of Indians
W. M. Greene, Major Commanding
Texas Ex-rangers Association.
November 1874, Gonzales
Creek, Stephens Co. J. M.
Milligan commands a force
to pursue attacking Indians
in miserable weather and
frightening circumstances
such as…
Origin Of Jim Ned And
Mukewater
Jim Ned was Kiowa half-breed
cheiftan, hence name of
creek after him. Little
town of Mukwater on line
between Coleman and Brown
counties named after …
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