| Marker Number |
5647 |
| Atlas Number |
5441005647 |
| Marker Title |
Vicinity of Indian Fight |
| Index Entry |
Indian Fight, Vicinity of |
| Address |
Old Settlers Reunion Grounds, Vine and West St. |
| City |
Buffalo Gap |
| County |
Taylor |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
421989 |
| UTM Northing |
3572112 |
| Subject Codes |
Native Americans |
| Marker Year |
1968 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Old Settlers Reunion grounds, corner of Vine & West Streets, Buffalo Gap |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 20" |
| Marker Text |
On August 29, 1863, Indian riders (probably Comanches) coming north from Mason County, with stolen horses, were caught a mile east of Buffalo Gap by Lt. T. C. Wright and eleven state troopers. The outnumbered soldiers were forced to attack up a steep hill and the Indians, determined to keep the herd, fought stubbornly. Wright and his men - two with severe arrow wounds - finally gave up the unequal fight and the Indians escaped with the horses. A lone rider was sent under cover of night to Camp Colorado (45 miles southeast) to bring an ambulance for the wounded. (1968) |
