Buffalo Soldier Tragedy of 1877 in Lynn County
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The Snowdog
N 33° 10.024 W 101° 57.280
14S E 224459 N 3673697
This Texas Historical Marker notes that many Buffalo Soldiers were lost near here in 1877 due to lack of water - in Lynn County, Texas.
Waymark Code: WM14GD3
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/04/2021
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This Texas Historical Marker, set in 2010, is on the north side of Highway 380, just east of a ranch road, in Lynn County. It tells the tale of Buffalo Soldiers who were caught without water for an extended period; four died. According to letters written by Lt. Charles Cooper, "a small quantity of alkali water" found on July 25 was all that Double Lakes could provide before they set out on their ill-fated mission.
There is a Quanah Parker Arrow near the marker.
Marker Number: 16331
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 Lakes 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 - Marker is property of the State of Texas.
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