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Battle with Indians on Devil's River 1857
The account describes Lieutenant Hood leading 25 men of the Second Cavalry in pursuit of Tonkawa and Lipian warriors near Devil's River. A fierce hand to hand fight ensues with close quarters combat, arrows, and mounted action leaving Hood wounded and several men killed or wounded before the Indians retreat toward the Rio Grande.
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Devil's River
John B Hood
Fort Mason
Llano River
Fredericksburg
Albert Sidney Johnston
Utah
George H. Thomas
Company G
Second
Llano
Concho River
Mexico
Devils’ River
Devils River
United States
San Antonio
el Paso
Rio Grande
Devil’s River
Washington
Camp Cooper
Hudson
Custer
Fink
Fort Clark
David F. Twigg
Department of Texas
Hood
California Mail Guard
Camp Hudson
Eighth Infantry
D. E. Twigg
U.S. A
Indian Agency
Twigg