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FORT-UP at FORT DAVIS, 1864-1871

Posted on June 8, 2016 by whoismygrandaddy

Chapter 8.   “FORT UP” AT FORT DAVIS 1864-1871   In 1864, the Kiowas and Comanches raided Fort Murrah and the Elm Creek settlement… It resulted in the death of nine individuals and the capture of a number of others. … Continue reading →

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Chapter 7 THE TEXAS RANGERS

Posted on May 30, 2016 by whoismygrandaddy

Henry M. Anderson’s sons, Mitchell and John Henry Anderson, enlisted in the Texas Rangers in December 1860.  Henry’s daughter Mary Anderson’s husband, Phillip S. George, would have joined about the same time.   Stories indicate that William Walter and Albert James Anderson were Rangers also, … Continue reading →

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