Near Wayside in Armstrong County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

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The Battle of Red River

Photographed by Bill Kirchner

1. The Battle of Red River Marker

Inscription. In the opening battle of the U.S. Army's 1874 Indian campaign against the Southern Plains Indian Tribes, a force of 744 soldiers under Col. Nerlson A. Miles fought a 5-hour running battle with the Cheyenne, Comanche and Kiowa 10 mi. E. of this location. The army had been pursuing the bands for several days. The battle marked the first use of the Gatling Gun by the army west of the Mississippi River. Though the army destroyed several Indian villages, they failed to capture any of the Indians or force them back to reservations in Indian Territory (Oklahoma). Known today as the Red River War, the campaign against the Indians resulted in their ultimate removal from the Texas panhandle.
Text from: Texas Historic Sites Atlas, Texas Historical Commission.

Erected 2004. (Marker Number 17440.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 34° 47.904′ N, 101° 26.168′ W. Marker was near Wayside, Texas, in Armstrong County. It could be reached from State Highway 207 2½ miles north of Farm to Market Road 285. Marker located in

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roadside park / picnic area off of Highway TX-207. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Wayside TX 79094, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was on the Texas Panhandle.

It was also on the American Great Plains

and specifically on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it was in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once New Spain,

the Comanchería,

the Dust Bowl,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 15 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Hamblen Drive (here, next to this marker); The S.P. Hamblen Family (approx. 4.7 miles away); Quanah Parker Trail (approx. 6.2 miles away); Dugout of W. M. Dye (approx. 10.4 miles away); The Vigo Park Methodist Church (approx. 10.7 miles away); The Battle of Palo Duro Canyon (approx. 14.6 miles away).

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 16, 2016

2. The Battle of Red River Marker

Marker is missing. Note broken off post on the left. Broken post on the right was for 'Roadside Park on Hamblen Drive' Marker.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 16, 2016

3. The Battle of Red River Marker

Marker is missing. Note broken off post on the left. Broken post on the right was for 'Roadside Park on Hamblen Drive' Marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,457 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 17, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.