Buffalo Gap Indian Fight - Buffalo Gap, TX
N 32° 16.830 W 099° 49.597
14S E 422159 N 3571827
A skirmish between Indian raiders and Lt. T.C. Wright with eleven State Troopers about one mile east of Buffalo Gap.
Waymark Code: WM14TY6
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/23/2021
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Vicinity of Indian Fight.
On Aug. 29, 1863, Indian raiders (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 SE) to bring an ambulance for the wounded.
Name of Battle:
Indian Fight in 1863
Name of War: Buffalo Gap Indian Skirmish
Entrance Fee: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Date(s) of Battle (Beginning): 08/29/1863
Date of Battle (End): 08/29/1863
Parking: Not Listed
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