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SEMINOLE-NEGROES
On April 8, 1875 four soldiers encountered 30 Comanche. Three of those four soldiers received the Congressional Metal of Honor. This was but one escapade in the life of a most unusual group of soldiers. During the 1870’s there was a small group of men who guarded the Texas–Mexico border against Comanche Indians. These men […]
KANSAS CATTLE TOWNS
To Texas cattlemen Dodge City, Abilene, Caldwell, Ellsworth, Hays and Newton were all spelled with dollar signs. They were the end of the trail for cattle drives. In reality, were it not for cattle and the cowboys, they would probably have never grown beyond a few shacks and a dusty road. But, on March 7, […]
CHARLES GOODNIGHT
Charles Goodnight was an early Texas cattleman who controlled up to 100,000 cattle on a million acres of land. But, one thing most people don’t know about Charles Goodnight is that he, more than anyone else, was responsible for cowboys “eaten’ good” while on the trail. At the age of 20, he agreed to take […]
BILLY CLAIBORN
Sometimes in life a person needs to let well enough alone, and not push an issue. Billy Claiborne should have learned that lesson. Unfortunately, on November 14, 1882 he didn’t let well enough alone, and paid the ultimate price. Billy Claiborne was born in Louisiana in 1862. He came out west where he worked for […]
DOC HOLLIDAY
The Old West’s most famous doctor didn’t become famous for saving lives, but taking them. His name was Doc Holliday. And on November 8, 1887 he died not achieving the one thing that he tried to accomplish most of his adult life. Doc Holliday grew up in Georgia where he went to dental school and […]
