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3 days ago · BATTLE SUMMARY. The Battle of Mansfield, also known as the Battle of Sabine Cross-Roads or Pleasant Grove, was the first major clash of the Red River Campaign. Maj. Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks's contingent of over 12,000 men had advanced about 150 miles up Red River.
4 days ago · In 1874 and 1875, Comanche, Kiowa, Southern Cheyenne, and Arapaho Native American tribes clashed with the U.S. Army in a series of battles known as the Red River War. These battles, which resulted in the tribes' expulsion from their lands and subsequent resettlement on reservations, are a key chapter in the history of the American West.
3 days ago · The Battle of Adobe Walls took place near present day Stinett, TX. The Comanche force of 700 warriors, led by Quanah Parker, faced off against a group of 28 buffalo hunters and was the catalyst for the Red River War.
5 days ago · BATTLE SUMMARY. Near the end of the Red River Expedition, Maj. Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks's army evacuated Grand Ecore and retreated to Alexandria, pursued by Confederate forces of Maj. Gen. Richard Taylor.
1 day ago · But in 1875, following the U.S. Army's relentless Red River campaign, Parker and the Quahada ultimately surrendered and moved to reservation lands in Oklahoma. In his new life, Parker quickly established himself as a successful rancher and investor.
4 days ago · Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park near Brownsville, Texas is a National Park Service unit which preserves the grounds of the May 8, 1846, Battle of Palo Alto. It was the first major conflict in a border dispute that soon precipitated the Mexican–American War.
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3 days ago · The battle ended in a Union victory, but it served the Confederate purpose by keeping Union forces from reinforcing Brashear City. The Confederates successfully captured Brashear City from the small Union garrison. Along with the town, they also captured approximately $2 million of Union supplies.
