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Britt Johnson and the Elm Creek raid tale in Texas history
The 1952 Texas Handbook portrays Britt Johnson as a remarkable mixed heritage figure and Indian scout who rescued captives after Elm Creek raid. It details his early life on Moses Johnson’s Calhoun county ranch, his work as a bronc buster and teamster, and his daring 1865 missions to free captives including Mrs Fitzpatrick and grandchildren. The account contrasts Texan heroism with Kiowa views and notes Mayhall’s 1931 research, ending with lineage and place-name connections across Texas frontier sites.
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Britt Johnson
Moses Johnson
Chocolate Bayou
Calhoun County
Hatch Ranch
San Antonio
Johnson Ranch
Texas
Great Indianola Trail
North
Elm Creek
Young County
Young and
Hood County
Brazos River
Wichita River
Texas Panhandle
Elizabeth Fitzpatrick
Lottie and
Mille Durgan
Canadian River
Prisioners
Fitzpatrick
Lottie Durgan
Millie Durgan
Mildred Mayhall
Austin
Barbara Ledbetter
Graham
Tennessee
New York
Joe Brett
Brazos
Belknap