| Marker Number |
17440 |
| Atlas Number |
5507017440 |
| Marker Title |
The Battle of Red River |
| Index Entry |
Battle of Red River |
| Address |
SH 207 |
| City |
Wayside |
| County |
Armstrong |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
277129 |
| UTM Northing |
3853394 |
| Subject Codes |
military topics; Native Americans |
| Marker Year |
2004 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
SH 207, SE side 10.5 mi. E of Wayside, 2.4 mi. N of FM 285 at picnic area overlook, in Palo Duro Canyon. Marker reported missing Jan. 2008. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
Missing |
| Marker Size |
18'' x 28'' |
| Marker Text |
In the opening battle of the U.S. Army's 1874 Indian campaign against the Southern Plains Indian Tribes, a force of 744 soldiers under Col. Nerlson A. Miles fought a 5-hour running battle with the Cheyenne, Comanche and Kiowa 10 mi. E. of this location. The army had been pursuing the bands for several days. The battle marked the first use of the Gatling Gun by the army west of the Mississippi River. Though the army destroyed several Indian villages, they failed to capture any of the Indiaans or force them back to reservations in Indian Territory (Oklahoma). Known today as the Red River War, the campaign against the Indians resulted in their ultimate removal from the Texas panhandle. |
