Buffalo Wallow Battle Ground

Buffalo Wallow Battle Ground (HM1D1G)

Location: Briscoe, TX 79011 Hemphill County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 40.634', W 100° 16.345'

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Here on September 12th, 1874 two scouts and four soldiers defeated 125 Kiowa and Comanche Indians

Scouts
William Dixon
Amos Chapman

Soldiers
Sergeant ZT Woodall Co I
Peter Rath Co A
John Harrington Co H
George W Smith Co M 6th Cavalry

Stand silent heroes here have been
who cleared the way for other men.

Erected by Panhandle-Plains Historical
Society. September 12th 1925
This site marked under direction of
J.J. Long, Mobeetie, Texas
Mrs. William Dixon, Miami, Texas.
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HM NumberHM1D1G
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Year Placed1925
Placed ByPanhandle-Plains Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 17th, 2014 at 1:21pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 384851 N 3948895
Decimal Degrees35.67723333, -100.27241667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 40.634', W 100° 16.345'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 40' 38.04" N, 100° 16' 20.70" W
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Area Code(s)806
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 205-253 Co Rd 15, Briscoe TX 79011, US
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