Fort Worth, TX, United States
1869 Independence Day Raid. On July 4, 1869, after gathering a herd of horses from the Fort Worth area, a group of eleven Indians rode north and west from the city. They were followed by a posse of Tarrant County men, who trailed them into Parker County. Along the way, the Indians raided the homes o
f several settlers and shot and scalped two travelers. Other posses began following the Indians, who slipped away on the night of July 5th, leaving behind most of the stock they had taken. Raids such
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