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Tragedy of Legion Valley Massacre in Llano County
A detailed account recalls February 1868 when Comanches attacked the Friend home in Legion Valley. Mrs. Friend, Mrs. Johnson, Miss Townsend and others were killed or captured, with wives and children tortured or slain. Captives endured brutalities as attackers fled, leaving a trail of vengeance across Llano County Texas.
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Trans-Colorado
Llano
Llano County
Colorado
Legion Valley
Ijano
Frank Johnson
John S. Friend
Jack Bradford
Mrs. Caudle
Texas
Boyd Johnson
Frank
Babe- Johnson
Miss Townsend
Friend
Friend Home
Mesdames Johnson
Mrs. Friend
Johnson
Bradford
Friend House
Babe Johnson
Little Candle
Bnson
Benson