Canyon in Randall County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Col. John I. Gregg 1872 Battle Site

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 18, 2015

1. Col. John I. Gregg 1872 Battle Site Marker

Inscription. The decade after 1865 was a time of transition for the U.S. Many citizens moved west, coming into conflict with Native American tribes living on the Great Plains. Settlers demanded the U.S. Army provide their protection. The Army responded by conducting campaigns against the Southern Plains Indians. In 1872, one such campaign included troops of the Eighth Cavalry commanded by Colonel John I. Gregg, who departed from New Mexico into West Texas to locate Native American raiders. On August 16, his troops skirmished here with Kiowas, killing or injuring twelve while suffering one wounded. This and the Red River War (1874-75) led to the subjugation of Plains Indians and their confinement to reservations.

Erected 2006 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13664.)

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 1872.

Location. 35° 0.394′ N, 101° 55.113′ W. Marker is in Canyon, Texas, in Randall County. It is on U.S. 60 Frontage Road half a mile north of Hunsley Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on the east frontage road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Canyon TX 79015, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Texas Panhandle.

It is also on the American Great Plains,

specifically on the Southern Plains,

and specifically on the High Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds 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 8 other markers are within 2 miles

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of this marker, measured as the crow flies: T Anchor Ranch (here, next to this marker); Randall County (approx. ¾ mile away); Buffalo Courts (approx. 1.6 miles away); Tex Randall (approx. 1.6 miles away); Georgia O'Keeffe in Canyon (approx. 1.8 miles away); T-Anchor Ranch (approx. 1.8 miles away); J. Evetts Haley (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Charles Goodnight Memorial Trail (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Canyon.

Another marker is no longer nearby. J. Evetts Haley (was approx. 1.8 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Col. John I. Gregg 1872 Battle Site Marker <i>on left</i> image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 18, 2015

2. Col. John I. Gregg 1872 Battle Site Marker on left

T Anchor Ranch Marker is on the right.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 18, 2015

3. Col. John I. Gregg 1872 Battle Site Marker

Northbound on US-60 east frontage road.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 694 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 12, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.