Battle of Plum Creek

Battle of Plum Creek by Don Yena

(Wikipedia) The Battle of Plum Creek was a clash between allied Tonkawa, militia, and Rangers of the Republic of Texas and a huge Comanche war party under Chief Buffalo Hump, which took place near Lockhart, Texas, on August 12, 1840, following the Great Raid of 1840 as the Comanche war party returned to west Texas.
Following the Council House Fight of 1840 a group of Comanches led by the Penateka Comanche War Chief Buffalo Hump, warriors from his own band plus allies from various other Comanche bands, raided from West Texas all the way to the coast and the sea. These Comanches were angered by the events of the Council House, in which Texans had killed the Comanche Chiefs when the Texans had raised a white flag of truce. Continued

Preservationist and former Indian captive Rebecca Fisher dies

(Texas Day by Day) On this day in 1926, Rebecca Fisher died in Austin. She was born Rebecca Gilleland in Philadelphia in 1831.
Her family came to Texas around 1837 and settled in Refugio County.
In 1840 Comanches attacked their home, killing Rebecca's parents and taking Rebecca and her brother.
The children were rescued by Albert Sidney Johnston and a detachment of Texas soldiers. Continued

‘Boy Captives’ Smith brothers straddled disparate worlds

(wkcurrent.com) ... On Feb. 26, 1871, Clint, 10, and Jeff, 8, were out herding sheep at a distance from their house, when they noticed a group of riders. Older family members were not alarmed at first, seeing nothing wrong from a distance.
The boys, however, saw that they were Lipans and Comanches, and began running. As Jeff faltered, Clint picked him up and carried him on his shoulders running as fast as he could, down toward a creek, and out of sight of his family. Soon, Jeff was plucked up by his hair, and when Clint finally realized he was trapped, he relented. Continued

Indian captive reunited with husband

 

(Texas Day by Day) On this day in 1838, Indian captive Rachel Plummer was reunited with her husband after spending over a year with the Comanches.
Born Rachel Parker in Illinois in 1819, she moved to Texas with her father, James W. Parker, and her family and married Luther Plummer in 1833.
In May 1836 their settlement was attacked by a large group of Indians. Five settlers were taken captive: Rachel and her son James Pratt Plummer, Cynthia Ann and John Parker, and Mrs. Elizabeth Kellogg.
James Pratt was taken from Rachel, and she never saw him again. Rachel became a slave to the Comanches, and traveled thousands of miles with the band. Continued