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Battle with Indians on Devil's River July 1857
The narrative recounts Major Hood and 25 cavalrymen pursuing Tonkawa and related Apache bands across the Llano and near Devil's River in July 1857. They endure heat, scarce water, and long forced marches, reaching a ridge where a white flag appeared, prompting cautious approach and readiness for action as they faced a possibly treacherous peaceable display.
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Frontier Times
Devil’s River
John B. Hood
Fort Mason
Llano River
Fredericksburg
Albert Sidney Johnston
Utah
George H. Thomas
Company G
Concho River
Mexico
Devil's River
United States
Tream
San Antonio
el Paso
Rio Grande
Washington
Mason
Camp Cooper