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Memoirs of Mrs. Maverick continued siege tales
Narrative excerpts recount March 28 events as Comanche chiefs under Isimanica approach San Antonio. Redding and Wells duel fatally, and a captured woman reveals captivity horrors. The piece also describes Mathilda Lockhart’s two years in captivity, and Mrs Webster’s escape from Comanche surrounds near Austin. The account includes Dr. Weidemann’s macabre investigations and a later drowning.
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Lysander Wells
Redd
Georgia
Wells
San Antonio
Fisher
Alamo
Ursuline Convent
Weidemann
Mathilda Lockhart
John W. Smith
Texas
Virginia
Daniel Webster
Austin
Brushy Creek
Bexar
Cathedral of
San Fernando
Chavez Place
Acequia Street
San Pedro
Jose
Dr. Weidemann
Peach Creek
Gonzales