Adobe Walls - Hutchinson County, TX
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YoSam.
N 35° 53.605 W 101° 09.706
14S E 304888 N 3974285
The first battle here was highlighted by the fact "Kit" Carson was in charge. The second battle was history. As you read the names herein, remember you cowboy movies, many names will jump out at you.
Waymark Code: WMJH2X
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/18/2013
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County of Site: Hutchinson County
Location of Site: CR 23, 30 miles from Stinnet
Directions to Site: from Stinnet go north 11 miles on TX 207; turn east on country road, continue for 17 miles. Will be several signs warning you "private property - do not leave road"..it is ok as long as you stay on gravel road. Many sharp turns, and many turns that look like they end, keep going down steep hill to site.
Several Markers here. One by "whiteman" one by "redman". There are also four men buried here. One, William Dixon, who died a few years later as was buried here at his request, for he fought here. the other three died here.
1st Marker Erected June 27, 1924
Site donated by Mr and Mrs. W.T. Coble
Site Marker under the direction of Mrs. William Dixon and James H. Cator
Monument Erected by: Panhandle Historical Society
Marker Text:
ADOBE WALLS BATTLE GROUND
Here on June 27, 1874, about 700 picked warriors from the Comanche, Cheyenne and Kiowa Indian Tribes were defeated by 28 brave frontiersmen.
James Hanrahan Billy Tyler
"Bat" Masterson "Dutch" Henry
Mike Welch ------- Keeler
------- Shepherd Mike McCabe
Hiram Watson Henry Lease
Billy Ogg "Frenchy"
James McKinley James Langton
"Bermoda" Carlile George Eddy
William Dixon Thomas O;Keefe
Fred Leonard William Olds
James Campbell Sam Smith
Edward Trevor Andrew Johnson
Frank Brown Ike Shadler
Harry Armatage "Shorty" Shadler
Mrs. William Olds
Second Marker Erected by the combined Nations
Marker Text:
They Died For That Which Make Life Worth Living
INDIANS LIBERTY, FREEDOM, PEACE
On The Plains Which They Enjoyed For Generations
COMANCHES
Wild-Horse
Sa-Ta-Do
Best-Son-In-Law
Wolf-Tongue
Slue-Foot
Cheyenne
CHEYENNES
Chief-Stone-Cay-Son
Serpent-Scales
Spotted-Feather
Horse-Chief
Coyote
Stone-Tooth
Soft-Foot
IN MEMORY OF THE INDIAN WARRIORS
WHO FELL IN THE 2nd BATTLE OF ADOBE WALLS
JUNE 27, 1874
Tombstones on site:
1st: Billy Tyler - Ike Shadler - "Shorty" Shadler
Killed by Indians June 27, 1874
2nd: WM. OLDS
3rd: William Dixon
Died March 1913
Military placement at grave site reads:
WILLIAM DIXON
Medal of Honor
Indian Scout 6 U.S. Cav.
Indian Wars
Sep. 25, 1850 Mar. 9, 1913
Billy Dixon gained renown as a first rate buffalo hunter. He gained fame at the Adobe Walls battle in June, 1874, for shooting an Indian that was about 5/8 of a mile away with his big buffalo rifle. He later fought off numerous Indians with another army scout and four troopers while laying in a slight depression called a buffalo wallow on open prairie. It is remembered as the Buffalo Wallow Fight, and all surviving members of that group, including Billy Dixon, were awarded an MOH. He was laid to rest at the sight of the Adobe Walls battle. William Olds who was accidentally killed during the Adobe Walls Battle when he dropped his own rifle is also buried on the grounds.
Several sources basically tell the same story, but a few have minor variances you can read them yourself:
Skyways Texas On Line Wikipedia Texas Library