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Nov 10, 1837 18 Texas Rangers fight it out with about 150 Kichai NDNs in Archer Co, Texas. 10 Rangers and about 50 Kichai die in the fight.
yesterday
Is the general opinion that she took years off of his life or is that just Hollywood's version?
on Sunday
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Nov 7, 1876 A blood war between German Settlers and Ranchers kinda ends with the deaths or departures of the leaders of each faction. At least 18 people died, some shot, some hung and several mutilated. The Texas Rangers took credit for ending the...
on Saturday
I was born in 1951, I'm not guilty for anything before that and not much afterwards.
November 4
Smith was famous for not carrying a gun and for settling most confrontations with his fists. I've never heard if he happened to be heeled when he was killed.
November 2
I've never read that expression in an account from the Old West??????
October 30
If the Pony Express had run through every State that claimed a route it would have run about 6,000 miles. If they had employed everyone who claimed to have ridden for them they would have been the largest employer West of the Mississippi River.
October 27
Mike Franklin added a discussion
Recently whipped at The Battle of Elk Creek, one Comanche group surrenders to Units of the 10th Cavalry. The Texas Panhandle is being cleared of hostiles.
October 24

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