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Frontier Days of Texas Captives and Rescue at Gonzales
In 1838 the Lockhart and Putnam families suffer Comanche raids on the Guadalupe river near Gonzales. Matilda Lockhart and four Putnam children are captured. a 1840 San Antonio siege leads to a mixed rescue effort, with Matilda returned and two other siblings years later. The tale ends with reunions, ongoing searches, and lingering uncertainty about two other captives.
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Texas
Mitchell Putnam
Lockhart
Guadalupe River
Gonzales
Matilda Lockhart
James Putnam
Rhoda
Elizabeth
Juda
Great West
Rhoda Putnam
Pen
Jimmy
Putnam
San Jacinto
Captain Heard
A. J. Lowell Sr
Comal River
Henry Karnes
Rangers
Albert Sidney Johnston
Karnes
M. B. Lamar
Republic of Texas
Tom Howard
Border Rangers
San Antonio
Captain Howard
Council House
Howard
Matthew Caldwell
Council
Morgan
Sheriff Hood
Dunnington
Judge Thompson
Lysander Wells
Bexar County
Charles M. Barnes
Maverick
Mrs. Gibson
Mr. Robinson
Hemphill and
Gonzales County
Chenault
Missouri
Tex
Guadalupe Valley
Lizzy
Lincoln
Dr. Lincoln
Tms
Terrill Medical and Surgical Institute
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