Monthly Archives: October 2011

Dear Kinfolk, During the Civil War period,  the Anderson boys took different paths, either as Texas Rangers or Confederate Soldiers.  Their adventures during the 1861-5 period are yet to be discovered.   What we do know —-around 1864, the family began gathering at Fort … Continue reading →

Dear Kinfolk, In 1860 the Anderson family was living in Fort Belknap, Texas.  Belknap was established in 1851 by General Wm.G. Belknap to protect the Texas frontier against raids by the Kiowa and Comanche Indians.  Prior to the outbreak of … Continue reading →