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Indian Raids and Rangers Battle Near Comanche County
A detailed reminiscence recounts 1859 Salt Creek fight near Comanche where Don Cox and Texas Rangers pursued a band of Indians. The chase, a night march, a ravine ambush, and a deer hunter scare are described, along with 1857 1873 raids and the county seat move to Comanche.
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Denton
Texas Pioneer
Seguin
Don Cox
Bass Cox
Tom
Salt Creek
Tyes
Cox
Comanche
Jack Wright Wa
Texas Rangers
Wright
Cox Boys
Wright Berng
E. L. Deaton
Battle Ground
John Sparks
Sparks
Cora
Brown County
Brown
Pierce
Leon River
Cowhouse Creek
Lampasas Creek
Salt Mountain
Leon
Elisha Barcroft
Barcroft
Don
Comanche County
Indian Mountain