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Texas Forts Trail Region
CatchCatch thethe PioPionneereer SpiritSpirit estern military posts composed of wood and While millions of buffalo still roamed the Great stone structures were grouped around an Plains in the 1870s, underpinning the Plains Indian open parade ground. Buildings typically way of life, the systematic slaughter of the animals had included separate officer and enlisted troop decimated the vast southern herd in Texas by the time housing, a hospital and morgue, a bakery and the first railroads arrived in the 1880s. Buffalo bones sutler’s store (provisions), horse stables and still littered the area and railroads proved a boon to storehouses. Troops used these remote outposts to the bone trade with eastern markets for use in the launch, and recuperate from, periodic patrols across production of buttons, meal and calcium phosphate. the immense Southern Plains. The Army had other motivations. It encouraged Settlements often sprang up near forts for safety the kill-off as a way to drive Plains Indians onto and Army contract work. Many were dangerous places reservations. Comanches, Kiowas and Kiowa Apaches with desperate characters. responded with raids on settlements, wagon trains and troop movements, sometimes kidnapping individuals and stealing horses and supplies. Soldiers stationed at frontier forts launched a relentless military campaign, the Red River War of 1874–75, which eventually forced Experience the region’s dramatic the state’s last free Native Americans onto reservations in present-day Oklahoma. past through historic sites, museums and courthouses — as well as historic downtowns offering unique shopping, dining and entertainment. ★★ ★★ ★★ ★★ ★★ ★★ ★★ 2 The westward push of settlements also relocated During World War II, the vast land proved perfect cattle drives bound for railheads in Kansas and beyond. -
United States Army Scouts: the Southwestern
3-/71 UNITED STATES ARMY SCOUTS: THE SOUTHWESTERN EXPERIENCE, 1866-1890 THESIS Presented to the Graduate Council of the North Texas State University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree of MASTER OF ARTS By Carol Conley Nance, B. A. Denton, Texas May, 1975 Nance, Carol Conley, United States Army Scouts: The Southwestern Experience, 1866-1890. Master of Arts (History), May, 1975, 156 pp., 4 maps, bibliography, 107 titles. In the post-Civil War Southwest, the United States Army utilized civilians and Indians as scouts. As the mainstay of the reconnaissance force, enlisted Indians excelled as trackers, guides, and fighters. General George Crook became the foremost advocate of this service. A little-known aspect of the era was the international controversy created by the activities of native trackers under the 1882 recipro- cal hot pursuit agreement between Mexico and the United States. Providing valuable information on Army scouts are numerous government records which include the Annual Report of the Secretary of War from 1866 to 1896 and Foreign Relations of the United States for 1883 and 1886. Memoirs, biographies, and articles in regional and national histori- cal journals supplement government documents. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page LIST OF MAPS . iv Chapter I. THE SOUTHWEST: CONVENTIONAL ARMY, UNCONVENTIONAL ENEMY 17 II. ARMY SCOUTS: CIVILIANS ON THE TRAIL . 2.17 III. ARMY SCOUTS: SET AN INDIAN TO CATCH AN INDIAN ..................... - - - - 28 IV. GENERAL GEORGE CROOK: UNCONVENTIONAL SOLDIER ........................ - -0 -0 -0 .0 68 V. INDIAN SCOUTS: AN INTERNATIONAL CONTROVERSY .......... *........ .100 VI. ARMY SCOUTS: SOME OBSERVATIONS .. o. 142 BIBLIOGRAPHY, . ...........-.-.-. .148 iii LIST OF MAPS Map Following Page 1. -
Gillespie County, Blanco County, and Kendall County, TX
2019 Gillespie County, Blanco County, and Kendall County, TX Community Asset Inventory - Hill Country Memorial Hospital – Fredericksburg Texas - 1 https://hillcountrymemorial.org TABLE OF CONTENTS Geography – Cities, Towns --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 03 Government ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 04 Major Employers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 06 Public Safety – Fire, Police, EMS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 06 Healthcare ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08 Hospitals ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08 Health Department ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08 Dentists ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08 Clinics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 09 Long-term Care and Assisted Living -------------------------------------------------------------------- 09 Home Health and Hospice --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Behavioral and Addiction Services --------------------------------------------------------------------- -
The State of Texas County of Burnet: on the 6 Day Ofaugust, 2007, The
The State ofTexas County ofBurnet: On the 6th day ofAugust, 2007, the Burnet County Commissioners' Court met in special session at 9:00 a.m.. The following members were present: Judge Donna Klaeger; Comm. Prec. #1, Bill Neve; Comm. Prec. #2, Russell Graeter; Comm. Prec. #3, Ronny Hibler; Comm. Prec. #4 Joe Don Dockery. The Burnet County Commissioners' Court will meet on Monday, August 6, 2007 in Special Session at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom #101 located at 220 S. Pierce, Burnet, Texas. 8/2/2007 - 5:13:12 PM ccspec mIg 8607 Page 1of 4 1. Call to order. 2. Invocation. 3. Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States. 4. Pledge of Allegiance to the Texas State Flag. ""Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible." 5. Comments from the public and/or elected officials. At this time, any person with business before the Commissioners' Court not scheduled on the agenda may speak to the Court. No formal action can be taken on these items at this meeting. No discussion or deliberation can occur during public and/or elected officials' comments. Comments regarding specific agenda items should occur when the item is called. 6. Discussion and/or action regarding June 27, 2007 flooding event in Burnet County and any and all issues regarding emergency measures and disaster relief in Burnet County. (Klaeger) 7. Discussion and/or action regarding Mitigation Plan revisions and Mitigation Grant Process for Burnet County concerning recent flood. (Klaeger) 8. Resolution of appreciation to Howard Lyons, representative for Texas Department of Transportation for his and TXDOT's support of Burnet County during the June 2007 flooding event. -
Notes and Documents the Texas Frontier in 1850: Dr. Ebenezer Swift
Notes and Documents The Texas Frontier in 1850: Dr. Ebenezer Swift and the View From Fort Martin Scott by: CALEB COKER AND JANET G. HUMPHREY The Texas Frontier in 1850 was guarded by a line of army forts ranging from Fort Worth to Fort Duncan near Eagle Pass. With the end of the Mexican War, settlers had begun pushing toward the Texas interior, and troops became available to furnish new towns some measure of protection from raiding bands of Indians. 1 Fort Martin bScott, established between the towns of Fredericksburg and Zodiac in December 1848, was one such military post. The letter reproduced here, from the fort's physician, provides a marvelous glimpse of frontier Texas in 1850. It includes candid descriptions of a farm in Austin, life at the fort, and relationships with the local Indians. Native Americans living in the vicinity of Fort Martin Scott belonged to a number of tribes. The least predictable and most feared, however, were the Comanches. White settlements disrupted their wide-ranging lifestyle and threatened the abundant supply of game. In the mid-1840s their primary tactic was to attack settlers in small raiding parties and then vanish, often taking with them horses and other livestock. These hit-and-run assaults terrorized those on the frontier for decades.2 The Society for the Protection of German Immigrants in Texas had purchased 10,000 acres of forested land just north of the Pedernales River on Barron's Creek in December 1845. By the following May, settlers began arriving from New Braunfels at the town site named Fredericksburg. -
Fort Martin Scott Master Plan Fredericksburg, TX
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS Fort Martin Scott Master Plan Fredericksburg, TX Issue Date: January 3, 2018 Qualifications Due Date: February 2, 2018 1. INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY The City of Fredericksburg is requesting Qualifications Statements from professional planning, architecture or preservations firms to assist the City in the development of a Master Plan for Fort Martin Scott. The City of Fredericksburg, the county seat of Gillespie County, is a Texas Hill Country destination approximately 70 miles from San Antonio and Austin. The city is a common starting point or destination for tourists visiting the Texas Hill Country. Tourism is a year- round industry with approximately 1.5 million visitors coming to patronize the historic sites, museums, vineyards/wineries, retail, restaurants, festivals and agri-tourism festivals and farms. The City has 23 hotels and over 400 bed & breakfast lodging establishments and is now in the development phase of a Hotel Conference Center. The estimated population of 11,000 has grown about 50% since 1990. The Fredericksburg Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. SOQ’s received past the aforementioned deadline will not be considered. The City will evaluate SOQ’s and make a selection based on the firm’s technical ability, experience, and ability to perform the work. The City will not provide compensation or defray any costs incurred by any firm related to the response to this request. The City reserves the right to negotiate with any and all persons or firms. The City also reserves the right to reject any or all SOQ’s, or to accept any deemed most advantageous, or to waive any irregularities or informalities in the SOQ’s received, and to revise the process schedule as circumstances arise. -
The Francis Whittemore Cragin Collection
The Francis Whittemore Cragin Collection Extent: Approximately 10 cubic feet. Finding Aid Prepared By: Michelle Gay, Spring 2001. Provenance: The materials in this collection were bequeathed to the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum in the will of Francis W. Cragin, and were received shortly after his death. If more information is needed, please see the archivist. Arrangement: Materials were divided into series according to original order and type. In all cases, priority was given to the preservation of original order. Copyright: The materials in the collection may be assumed to be copyrighted by the creator of those materials. The museum advises patrons that it is their responsibility to procure from the owner of copyright permission to reproduce, publish, or exhibit these materials. The owner of copyright is presumed to be the creator, his or her heirs, legates, or assignees. Patrons must obtain written permission from the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum to reproduce, publish, or exhibit these materials. In all cases, the patron agrees to hold the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum harmless and indemnify the museum for any and all claims arising from the use of the reproductions. Restrictions: The Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum reserves the right to examine proofs and captions for accuracy and sensitivity prior to publication with the right to revise, if necessary. The Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum reserves the right to refuse reproduction of its holdings and to impose such conditions as it may deem advisable in its sole and absolute discretion in the best interests of the museum. Oversized and/or fragile items will be reproduced solely at the discretion of the Archivist. -
History of Bosque County, Texas (Unpublished Master's Thesis), University of Texas Library, Austin
A History of Texas BY William C. Pool Basque County, Texas William C.' Pool Y ILLUS,FILAnLINS BY THE AUTHOR t.0~c $22 SAN MARCOS RECORD PRESS San Marcos, 1914 TO MARY RUTH AND HER GRANDPARENTS Copyright 1954 By WILLIAM C. POOL PREFACE In 1904 the people of Bosque County gathered on the lawn of the old Emerson Hotel at Meridian to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the or- ganization of the county. On this occasion two young Meridian attorneys -Hugh J. and Calvin M. Cureton-read a paper entitled Sketch of the Early History of Bosque County. This rare historical narrative was pub- lished by the Meridian Tribune. A half a century has passed since publica- tion of the Cureton pamphlet; yet it remains the only printed work on the history of the county. In addition to the Cureton story, articles relative to the history of the lands along the Bosque have appeared from time to time in the newspapers of Texas and at least three research projects on Bosque subjects are buried deep in the unread manuscripts that represent theses for the Master of Arts degree at the University of Texas. The intent of this study is to relate the history of the settlements in Bosque County between the years 1850 and 1954. After a summary of the geographical and geological features of the Bosque region, a brief backpound of the Sterling C. Robertson colony and early history of Milam County is presented as a background to the progress of the central Texas frontier. Permanent settlement in Bosque County dates from the year 1850, Ihe year that Albert Barton and Ewe11 Everett brought their families to the hither edge of what was then McLennan County. -
City of Fredericksburg, Texas Comprehensive Plan
CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN COMPREHENSIVE PLAN City of Fredericksburg Adopted by City Council January 23, 2006 Prepared by Dunkin, Sefko and Associates Strategic Community Solutions Dunkin, Sims & Stoffels Table of Contents Page 1. The Context for Planning .....................................................................................................................1.1 A. Why Do Planning .........................................................................................................................1.1 B. Organization of this Plan..............................................................................................................1.2 C. Fredericksburg Today: A Snapshot..............................................................................................1.2 D. Issues Facing the Community ......................................................................................................1.4 2. Guiding Principles for the Comprehensive Plan ...................................................................................2.1 A. Strategic Issues Framework.........................................................................................................2.1 B. Vision Statement for the Fredericksburg Community.................................................................2.2 C. Vision Statement for the Comprehensive Plan............................................................................2.2 D. Strategic Issues & Related Principles............................................................................................2.2 -
Fort Clark Historic District Reflect Ninety-Four Years of Continuous Use As a Military Outpost
FHR-8-300 (11-78) United States Department of the Interior ____ Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service For HCRS use National Register of Historic Places receivedOCT 1 Q 1979 inventory—Nomination Form date entered HHHHHHH See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms Type all entries—complete applicable sections 1. Name historic Fort Clark Historic . District and/or common Fort Clark Springs 2. Location street & number S. Highway 90 not for publication city, town Brackettville vicinity of congressional district 23 048 Kinney w 271 Texas ,„ code state code county 3. Classification Category Ownership ^atus Present Use ^ district public X occupied agriculture museum building(s) X private X unoccupied commercial park structure both X work in progress educational X private residence site Public Acquisition Accessible entertainment religious object in process yes: restricted government scientific being considered X yes: unrestricted industrial transportation no military other:Recreati on 4. Owner of Property name Multiple Ownership (See Continuation Sheet) street & number city, town vicinity of state 5. Location of Legal Description courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. Kinney County Courthouse street & number city, town Brackettville state Texas 6. Representation in Existing Survey^ title Historic Sites Inventory has this property been determined elegible? yes ^ no 6/28/76 date federal state county local depository for survey records Texas Historical Commission Austin Texas city, town state 7. Description Condition Check one Check one excellent X deteriorated _X unaltered ^ original site X good X ruins -X altered moved date -X— fair unexposed Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance Prominently sited on a plateau overlooking the plains of southwest Texas, the structures comprising the Fort Clark Historic District reflect ninety-four years of continuous use as a military outpost. -
DATED the 27Th Day of January, 2003, and Issued Pursuant To
DELINQUENT TAX SALE BURNET CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT BURNET COUNTY, TEXAS June 7, 2016 at 2:00 PM East Steps of the Burnet County Courthouse at 220 S. Pierce Street, Burnet, Texas GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE TAX SALE You must READ THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT INFORMATION regarding the property to be offered for sale. 1. Prior to the beginning of the tax sale, a person intending to bid is required to register with the person conducting the sale and present a valid Driver’s License or identification card issued by a State agency or the United States government. 2. The property will be sold at public auction and will be sold for cash to the highest bidder, based on oral bids. Successful bidders must pay for their property with cash or a cashier’s check payable to Burnet County District Clerk. Any bidder who fails to make payment shall be held liable for twenty percent of the value of the property plus costs incurred as a result of the bidder’s default pursuant to Rule 652 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. 3. The amount of the opening bid is set out below each tract, and the bidding must start at that figure or higher, and sums less than the given figure cannot be accepted. The minimum bid amount includes taxes which were delinquent at the date of judgment. This does not include the current tax year. Purchasers will be required to pay all taxes which accrued subsequent to the date of judgment. 4. Purchasers at this tax foreclosure sale will receive an ordinary type of Sheriff’s Deed which is WITHOUT WARRANTY, express or implied. -
Archaeological Investigations at Fort Martin Scott (41GL52) in Gillespie County, Texas
Volume 1987 Article 5 1987 Archaeological Investigations at Fort Martin Scott (41GL52) in Gillespie County, Texas Joseph H. Labadie Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/ita Part of the American Material Culture Commons, Archaeological Anthropology Commons, Environmental Studies Commons, Other American Studies Commons, Other Arts and Humanities Commons, Other History of Art, Architecture, and Archaeology Commons, and the United States History Commons Tell us how this article helped you. Cite this Record Labadie, Joseph H. (1987) "Archaeological Investigations at Fort Martin Scott (41GL52) in Gillespie County, Texas," Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State: Vol. 1987, Article 5. https://doi.org/10.21112/ita.1987.1.5 ISSN: 2475-9333 Available at: https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/ita/vol1987/iss1/5 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Center for Regional Heritage Research at SFA ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State by an authorized editor of SFA ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Archaeological Investigations at Fort Martin Scott (41GL52) in Gillespie County, Texas Creative Commons License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 License This article is available in Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State: https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/ita/vol1987/iss1/5 ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS AT FORT MARTIN SCOTT (41 GL 52) IN GILLESPIE COUNTY, TEXAS Joseph H. Labadie With a contribution by Anne A.