| Marker Number |
16331 |
| Atlas Number |
5507016331 |
| Marker Title |
Buffalo Soldier Tragedy of 1877 in Lynn County |
| Index Entry |
Buffalo Soldier Tragedy of 1877 in Lynn County |
| Address |
US 380 |
| City |
Tahoka |
| County |
Lynn |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
224459 |
| UTM Northing |
3673697 |
| Subject Codes |
military topics; African American topics; Native Americans |
| Marker Year |
2010 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
8.5 mi. W of Tahoka, US 380, N side, 1 mi. E of FM 1328. Marker reported damaged Jul. 2020. |
| Private Property |
|
| Marker Condition |
|
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Known as Buffalo Soldiers, African-American troops played a vital role on the western frontier following the Civil War. On July 26, 1877, Buffalo Soldiers of Company A, 10th Cavalry left Double Lake in Lynn County in pursuit of a Comanche party. The Comanche led the soldiers away from watering holes and they suffered from extreme dehydration and sickness, enduring heat, dryness, and 86 hours without water. A number of soldiers became lost while searching for water and many of their horses and mules died. On July 30, the remaining troops returned to Lynn County for recuperation. Four died on the expedition, including Pvt. John T. Gordon, who is buried at Double Lakes. (2010) |
