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Adobe Walls Battle Recalled By Frontier Survivors
The June 27 1874 clash at Adobe Walls near Dodge City featured 600 to 700 allied Comanche Kiowa Cheyenne and Kiowa Apache fighters against 28 Buffalo Hunters led by William Olds and bat masterson among others. Despite heavy fire 3 defenders died and the fort held until relief. later monuments mark the site and the brave names of the 28.
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MO Scott Watson
Ork
Canadian River
Hinton
Texas
Medicine Lodge
Dodge City
Myers
Formip
Leonard
Accounty
Jim Ld
Buffalo Hunter
Billy It Masterson
William Bentrath
Adobeyers
Hanrahan
Id O'Keefe
Byrd Waldo
Kiter
Rath
Wright
Adobe Walls
James Langton
Wilam Olde
Quanah
Cynthia Ann Parker
Peta Nocona
Adobe Walla
Isaial
Bat Masterson
Mika Welch
Hiram Watson
Billy Ogg
Jamea McKinley
Shepherd
Mike Welch
Dixon
Anaratan
Isatal
Indiana
Billy Dixon
Andrew Johnson
Shadler
Billy Tyler
Leonard and Myers
Lantal
Pe-ah-rite
Adobe Wells
Beary Leage
Kangay
Olds
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