The Battle of Palo Duro Canyon

The Battle of Palo Duro Canyon (HM1PYR)

Location: Canyon, TX 79015 Randall County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 55.889', W 101° 38.119'

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September 28, 1874

One of the most significant battles of 1874-75 Indian campaign; columns of troops converging from five directions harassed Indians on the Panhandle Plains for over six months.
The 4th Cavalry under Col. Ranald S. Mackenzie, moving north from Fort Concho, tracked a large band of Indians to their secret canyon camp.
Moving silently at dawn down a perilous path on the south rim, the first troops reached the floor of the canyon before the aroused camp fled.
Some of the warriors took up positions on the canyon walls from which they fired on the troops, seeking to give their families time to escape.
Realizing his tactical disadvantage, Mackenzie ordered the Indian camp and supplies burned and withdrew, taking along 1,400 captured horses (1,000 of which he later destroyed).
The cavalry suffered no causalities in the fight and only four Indian dead were counted.
Having lost half their horses as well as all their supplies and shelter, the Indians drifted back to their reservations at Fort Sill and Fort Reno.
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HM NumberHM1PYR
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Marker Number5290
Year Placed1967
Placed ByState Historical Survey Committee
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Date Added Sunday, December 13th, 2015 at 9:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 259293 N 3868615
Decimal Degrees34.93148333, -101.63531667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 55.889', W 101° 38.119'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 55' 53.34" N, 101° 38' 7.14" W
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Area Code(s)806
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near State Hwy Park Rd 5, Canyon TX 79015, US
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