| Date | Native Group | Location | Notes | Source |
| 1850, Feb | Tawakome | Laredo | W.W. Hudson (Ft. McIntosh) writes J. H. King that this tribe was present 20 miles south of Laredo. | Winfrey & Day 1995 Vol. 5:80-82 |
| 1850, May | Lipan | Llano, 200 miles from Austin | Rollins finds the Lipan growing corn & squash here. He stated that all Lipan speak Spanish. | BIA 1:244 |
| Kickapoo | Llano, 125 miles from Austin | Kickapoo w/ Wild Cat (Seminole) were at this location. | ||
| Comanche | Llano, 50 miles from Austin | 70-80 Comanche were in a camp at this location. | ||
| 1850, May | Seminole, Seminole Maroon, Kickapoo | Llano, 125 miles from Austin | In their move to Mexico, these nations establish a temporary settlement to grow corn in this area. | Mulroy 1993:55 |
| Creek, Cherokee Black | Llano, 125 miles from Austin | Some disaffected members of these tribes were present too. | ||
| 1850, May | Comanche | Bolson de Mapimi | Gen'l Brooke to W. Scott stated that many Comanche went to this bolson, and from there, they foray to Chihuahua & Coahuila. | Winfrey & Day 1995 Vol. 3:119 |
| 1850, June | Seminole, Seminole Maroon, Kickapoo | Rio San Antonio to Rio San Rodrigo | Wild Cat signs agreement with Mexicans for 70,000 acres in this area of Coahuila. | Mulroy 1993:56 |
| 1850, July | Seminole, Seminole Maroon, Kickapoo | Las Moras Creek, Fort Clark | Wagon trail allows them to pass through on their way to Mexico. | Mulroy 1993:56 |
| 1850, July | Seminole, Seminole Maroon, Kickapoo | El Moral, north of Eagle Pass | When Army will not let them enter Mexico, they go up Rio Grande to El Moral & cross at night. | Mulroy 1993:56 |
| Seminole | San Fernando de Rosas | The Seminole settle here (now Zaragosa). | ||
| Seminole Maroon | El Moral or Monclova Viejo | The Seminole Maroon settle here. | ||
| Kickapoo | Tuillo | The Kickapoo settle here (now Guerrero). | ||
| 1850, Aug | Indians | Beaver Lake, on the Devils River | Indians attack teamsters and military at this location. | Swanson n.d.:25 |
| 1850, Sept | Lipan | Pecos | Rollins to Brooke stated that some came to Fredericksburg, but others were on the Pecos where they made corn. | Winfrey & Day 1995 Vol. 3:124 |
| Comanche | Mexico | Rollins stated that the Comanche had been on Rio Grande to avenge their dead and to seek food. | ||
| Kickapoo | Fredricksburg | Rollins told the Kickapoo that they would have to leave Fredricksburg. | ||
| 1850, Oct | Caddo, Waco, Comanche, Seminole | Brazos Reserve, Upper Reserve | Wild Cat visits them, trying to persuade them to move to Mexico with him and his Seminoles. | Mulroy 1993:64 |
| 1850, late | Seminole, Seminole Maroon | Muzquiz, Nacimiento | These two nations moved to these locales to avoid slavers. | Mulroy 1993:70 |
| 1850, Dec | Seminole | Fort Duncan | Deas orders Hardee to arrest negros who are crossing Rio Grande to join Seminole (Wild Cat). | Crimmins Collection |
| 1850, Dec | Comanche, Caddo, Waco, Lipan, Quapaw, Tawakoni | Military posts on Colorado & Llano | Treaty made these military posts serve as boundary lines. | Winfrey & Day 1995 Vol. 3:134 |
| 1850, Dec | Comanche, Caddo, Waco, Lipan, Quapaw, Tawakoni | Llano River & line of posts on Colorado | 1850 Treaty stipulates that the signators would agree to not go below a line running west from the Llano River to the Colorado River and not east of a line of posts on the east side of the Colorado. | BIA 1:321 |
| 1851, Jan | Comanche, Lipan, Waco, Tawacono | San Saba & Clear Fork | Standiford's report stated that these tribes had been on San Saba; many Comanche were also found on Clear Fork of the Brazos. | BIA 1:726 |
| 1851, Feb | Seminole | La Navaja, Mexico | Seminole settle at this locale. | Mulroy 1993:67 |
| Seminole Maroon, Kickapoo, Lipan, Comanche | Laguna de Jaco | These two tribes patrol the border from Pecos River to this location in Bolson de Mapimi; they repel Lipan & Comanche, recovering 100 horses. | Mulroy 1993:68 | |
| Kickapoo, Seminole Maroon | As they return home, the Kickapoo steal the 100 horses from the Seminole Maroon, taking them across Rio Grande to Texas. | |||
| 1851, May | Comanche, Lipan, Muscalero | Camp Johnston | The Hardee report of his travel to Camp Johnston for the purpose of meeting with these three tribes. Comanche chiefs Ketumese & Cariwah came, as did Buffalo Hump. The Lipan, under Chi-wito & Chi-po-tico came too. They acknowledged that their people had been below the line agreed to in the 1850 treaty, and that "returning from Mexico was no excuse as they had no right to be in Mexico." | BIA1:861 |
| Upper Comanche | Clear Fork of the Brazos | Comanche chiefs tell Hardee that Upper Comanche are camped along this stream. | ||
| 1851, June | Waco, Tawaconi village | north side of Brazos River, south of Clear Fork | Major Libbey's Map of the "Route to the Indian villages on the upper Brazos" shows the locations of these villages. | Crimmins Collection |
| Keechi village | north side of Brazos on and Indian Trail | Major Libbey's Map of the "Route to the Indian villages on the upper Brazos" shows the locations of this village. | ||
| Caddo village | s side of Brazos at Caddo Creek | Major Libbey's Map of the "Route to the Indian villages on the upper Brazos" shows the locations of this village. | ||
| 1851, Aug | Lipan, Comanche | Llano River | Letter of Hardin to G. Deas, states that these tribes are camped on the Llano River. | BIA1:890 |
| Comanche | Clear Fork of the Brazos | Letter also states that the Comanche bands are led by Pahayhuka & Ichanacho. The bands live here during winter; in summer they hunt buffalo or make war to the south. | ||
| Mescalero, Apache | Great Bend of Rio Grande | Letter states that these tribes are presently in that location. | ||
| 1851, Sept | Kickapoo | Oklahoma | Most of the Kickapoo return to Oklahoma from Mexico. | Mulroy 1993:68 |
| 1851, Sept | Lipan | Concho River | John Connor (Delaware) writes from Fort Mason that Lower Comanche claim that upper Comanche robbed the Lipan who were camped on the Concho. Chicito & Chepata were the chiefs there. | BIA 1:800-802 |
| Comanche | San Saba, 15 miles above its confluence with the Colorado | 162 lodges w/ ca. 6 people each are present; all belong to Buffalo Hump & Tecumsa (Comanche). | BIA 1:810-818 | |
| Comanche | Little River | Connor states that Yellow Wolf is camped w/ 10 lodges on this river. | ||
| Tonkwai, Tawacona | Brazos | Connor states that Tonkwai attacked Tawacona at this locale. | ||
| Muskalero | North of the Rio Grande | Muskalero chief (Tomas Ipano) claimed to live north of the Rio Grande; Comanche & Mexicans attacked their camp. It has 10 lodges with ca. 5 people each. | ||
| Kickapoo | Colorado River, 5 miles above its confluence with the San Saba River | Connor states that this is where they are camped. | ||
| 1851, Sept | Mescalero | Presidio del Norte | Capt Skillman reported severe drought, nearly no Indians except the Mescalero are found in the area. | Winfrey & Day 1995 Vol. 3:141 |
| none | Pecos/Rio Grande | Skillman had gone the mouth of the Pecos but was unable to find any Indians. | ||
| 1851, Oct | Mescalero, Lipan, Comanche | San Saba | In negotiations of these tribes w/ US agents (Rogers), papers noted that only Southern Comanche attended; Rogers stated that Indians must not cross the Rio Grande; Katumpsa, Comanche chief, stated that they needed a new boundary line; Ceacheneca [Feather], Comanche chief agreed; Chiquito (Lipan), & other chiefs agreed. The treaty did not set forth new line, but re-confirmed the old one from 1846 treaty. | Winfrey & Day 1995 Vol. 3:143 |
| 1851, Nov | Comanche | Texas | Stem, Indian agent near Abilene, states the Penatekas Comanche live year round in Texas. | Wallace n.d.:299 |
| 1851, late | Seminole, Seminole Maroon | Muzquiz & Nacimiento | These groups move to these locations to avoide slavers. | Mulroy 1993:70 |
| 1852, March | Comanche | Concho River | A.J. Lee, stationed on the Concho, writes General Howard that he has had daily contact with people of Buffalo Hump, Yellow Wolf, Ketumsee, & Sanico. | BIA 1:927 |
| 1852, April | Comanche | Fort Mason | Major Merrill report to L. Lea states that he spoke with Catumse & his party who came to Fort Mason. | |
| 1852, June | Comanche, Lipan | San Saba River | Lee report to San Antonio states that these two groups were encountered on the San Saba River. | BIA 1:951 |
| Comanche | Fort McKavett | Katamuse's band of ca. 300 present at Fort McKavett. | ||
| 1852, July | Comanche, Lipan | Fredericksburg | Citizen petition to Gov. Bell claims that these tribes camped 8 miles away from Fredericksburg; requests they be relocated to the Llano River. | BIA 1:980 |
| 1852, Aug | Lipan | Fredericksburg | H. Capron (Indian Agent) traveled here to determine the extent of Lipan "uprising;" wrote to Howard saying that it was minor & he would move them to near Fort Mason. | BIA 1: 984 |
| Muscalaro | Fredericksburg | Capron wrote that this tribe was also present at Fredericksburg under Chief Jose Maria Flores. | ||
| 1852, fall | Comanche, Kiowa | Comanche Springs | Emory's party comes across Mucho Toro's party with their herd of 1000 animales that they had stolen in Mexico. | Emory 1987:86 |
| 1852, Sept | Lipan, Comanche | Llano River | G.T. Howard requests that both tribes be removed from this location | Winfrey & Day 1995 Vol. 5:127-128 |
| 1852, Sept | Comanche | Between Ft Mason & the Concho River | Capron to Gen'l Howard report states that he found them in this area. | BIA 1:1070 |
| Comanche | Fort Johnson (see Brown et al 1998:23,for location on north Concho river) | 9/3/52, Sha-na-co, Ke-ta-masie, Ke-car-a-wa, Tosh-a-wa, Pi-a-ti-quah, Mono-qui-tes, & Piau-haut-son arrived at Fort Mason with 700 people. Capron told by chiefs, "Over this vast country, where for centuries our ancestors roamed in indisputed possession, free and happy." | ||
| Lipan, Muscalero, Tonkwas | Fort Mason | When Capron ret'd with 150 Comanche, a delegation of these tribes met him | ||
| 1852, Nov | Comanche | west of Llano River | Removal of Indians to west of Llano going well for white settlers, poorly for Indians who can no longer sell hides, etc. at markets | BIA 1:1074 |
| 1852, Dec | Indians | Old San Saba tank | Howard to Luke Lea states he has sent word to "residential Indians" in Texas to meet him at this location. | BIA 2:88 |
| 1853, early | Seminole | Laguna de Jaco | Seminole repel "wild Indians" in this place, part of Bolson de Mapimi. | Mulroy 1993:76 |
| 1853, Jan | Lipan impersonators | 50 miles south of San Antonio | Capron letter to Luke Lea, federal Indian Commissioner, states that attack by "Lipans" was likely a group of Anglo-Americans that dressed as Indians. | BIA 2:91 |
| Lipan | San Saba | Same letter notes that he had visited the Lipan on the San Saba only a few weeks ago. | ||
| 1853, Feb | Lipan | San Saba? | Capron letter to Luke Lea states that military took action against the Lipan as a result of misunderstanding; the attack on Anglos by Lipan impersonators. Some Lipan killed, some women/children captured, tribe scattered, mules & horses, clothing, & "wampum" taken; camp burned. | BIA 2:121 |
| 1853, Feb | Lipan | Puerco River; Nueces River at White Bluffs | Addicks writes to Major Howard: "I overtook the Lipans on the waters of the Puerco, in a northwest direction from [Fort Inge], distant about 150 miles." He took them to White Bluffs on the Nueces River. | BIA 2:106 |
| 1853, March | Lipan | Devil's River | Howard letter to Luke Lea stated that "A message has been transmitted to me from [illegible], a Lipan chief, now encamped at the upper crossing of the Devil's River." He had 90 warriors with him. | BIA 2:104-105 |
| 1853, March | Lipan | Nueces & Llano rivers | Howard to Luke Lea: Lipans found on the Llano, but were moved to the Nueces where they were cultivating soil. | BIA 2:111 |
| Seminole, Delaware, Quapaw, Shawnee | Llano River | 250 individuals from these nations stated to be at this location; they are scheduled to leave in May. | ||
| Apache | El Paso | Howard states that letters from El Paso indicate constant depradations in that area, committed by Apache. | ||
| 1853, April | Lipan & other tribes | Llano River | Howard's letter to G.W. Manypenney states that ca. 350 Indians are at this location; many are Lipan. | BIA 2:117 |
| 1853, July | Delaware | 75 miles nw of San Antonio (Freder-icksburg) | Neighbors letter to Charles Mix says that in 1848 Delaware set up their village near this German settlement; in 1853, John Connor of their tribe was given a league of land. | BIA 2:182 |
| 1853, July | Indians | Salt Lake (Sal del Rey?) | Lt. Hartsoff of Ft. Brown verifies that 16 Indians from Mexican side of the border stole cattle from here. "These Indians have no fixed place of residence but move on the Mexican bank of the River from Reynosa to a little below Mr. Neal's house. They subsist entirely by theft." Notes that the leader is half Mexican; half Indian. | BIA 2:554 |
| 1853, Aug | Muskalara | Pecos River to El Paso | Neighbors states that these and other Indians live in this region. | BIA 2:194 |
| Kickapoo | Rio Grande | He states that these Indians trade as far as the Rio Grande | ||
| Tonkawa | Colorado River | He states they reside there, but are frequently driven off. | ||
| Lapan | Head waters of the Nueces | He notes the Lapan are present here, cultivating corn. | ||
| Comanche | Prairies | The Comanche consider this their area of occupation. | ||
| 1853, Sept | Mescalaro, Lipan | Fort Clark & vicinity | Howard writes Manypenny that he has "collected these tribes & states that "these Indians belong to my district." | BIA 2:126 |
| 1853, Sept | Lipan, Muscalaro | Old Spanish Mission site (San Saba) | Howard's report states that when he arrived at Fort Clark the Lipan & Muscalaroes were there to greet him. He says that they are settled 60 miles above the El Paso road at the old Spanish mission. | BIA 2:241 |
| 1853, Oct | Lipan, Muscalaro | Old Spanish Mission site (San Saba) | These nations live at this site. | BIA 2:262 |
| 1853, Oct | Comanche, Coshatta, Waco, Karankaway, Tonkeway | Texas | Secretary of State for Texas writes Neighbors to say that only these tribes can be regarded as "Texas Indians." | BIA 2:274 |
| Cherokee, Lipan, Caddo, Choctaw, Delaware, Keechi, Kickapoo, Seminole, Shawnee, Tiwaconi & Wichita | outside Texas | Same letter states that these nations are immigrants into Texas. | ||
| 1853, Nov | Lipan | Mexico, Texas | Neighbors report to Manypenny states that: "The Lipans are intruders from Mexico…They crossed the Rio Grande into Texas after the revolution in 1836 and have remained in Texas since that time." | BIA 2:263 |
| 1853, Nov | Comanche | Fort Chadbourne | Neighbors to Manypenny describes his trip to this fort where ca. 800 Comanche were present; their leader was San-a-co. | BIA 2:303 |
| Comanche | Rio Grande City | Comanche reported to have crossed the river at this location, killing 2 Mexicans & taking horses. | ||
| Comanche | San Saba vicinity | Comanche reported to have killed 3 men near here. | ||
| Apache | Guadalupe Mtns | Ft. Phantom Hill report by Sibley states that Apaches live in & close to these mountains. | ||
| Muscalaro, Lipan | Pecos River | He states, "Under my direction, a party of Muscalaros & Lipans who reside on the Pecos, have also been induced to proceed to the Apache camp [in the Guadalupes]." | ||
| Ten-a-wish, Noconie | Brazos headwaters | Has been told that these Comanche bands are at that location. | ||
| 1853, Oct | Mescalero, Lipan | 60 miles W of Ft. Phantom Hill | Sibley's report states that a Mexican boy, scalped in an attack on a wagon, claimed that the attackers were Lipan & Mescalero because they had shouted that he was "Nacaye! Nacaye!, meaning Mexican! Mexican! in the Lipan language. | BIA 2:311 |
| 1854 | Apache | Delaware River's confluence w/ Pecos | Diarist of the Pope expedition states that they found Apache in this location. | Wallace n.d.:301 |
| 1854 | Kioway, Comanche | Rio Grande, Laredo to Red River | Map in National Archives shows these nations inhabiting these regions, including Devils, River, & Mustang Ponds. | Wallace n.d.:369 |
| Apache, Lipan, Jicarilla, Mescalero | Texas/New Mexico border | Same map shows these nations west of this line. | ||
| 1854, Jan | Comanche | Brazos, headwaters | Quarterly report of Neighbors to Manypenny says that the Comanche are presently in this locale. | BIA 2:710 |
| Lipan, Mescalero | Pecos/Rio Grande | These nations were on the Nueces, but 12/20/1853, they "moved their camps to the waters of the Rio Grande near the Pecos owing to sickness in their band and some deaths." | ||
| 1854, Jan | Delaware | Fort Mason | Report states that most of the tribe is at Fort Mason under Chief Jim Shaw, although a few are at Fort Phantom Hill. | BIA 2:728 |
| 1854, Feb | Comanche | Clear Fork of the Brazos | Stem writes that the Comanche are present here. | BIA 2:372-373 |
| Wichita | Fredericksburg, Fort Gates | He also states that he found Ko-we-a-ka, their chief & his men, on an expedition against the Lipan; reports that they have raided as far south as these locales. | ||
| 1854, Spring | Seminole, Comanche, Mescalero | Chihuahua | Wild Cat's Seminole chase the other nations to Chihuahua. | Mulroy 1993:76 |
| 1854, Mar | Comanche | Clear Fork of the Brazos | Stem report to Lea that this area has a long history of being their "winter rondevous." It is less frequently used now that forts have been erected, but is still a "favorite resort." Southern Comanche are under Sanaco, Pah-a-yu-ko, Ca-tum-sio, Buffalo Hump & others; Northern Comanche are the Ta-no-coe, No-co-ne, Yam-pa-rick-a. | BIA 2:384 |
| 1854, Mar | Apache | Mouth of the Delaware river w/ Pecos | Byrne, diarist on railroad expedition states that Indians in this area are all Apache; page 302, another member of party states that the tablelands west of Pecos had always been territory of Apache. | Wallace n.d.:300 |
| Kiowa | Mustang Springs, 41MT2 | Same expedition met Kiowa returning from raid in Mexico. Informant states this spring is on the Comanche War Trail. | ||
| 1854, March | Kickapoo | Fort Belknap | Major Merrill reports to Neighbors that they have killed the Kickapoo who killed Stem. The band lives N of the Red. Report of pursuit by Lt. Palfry states that Polecat (See-kah-qua) & Thunder (Pee-a-twa-tuck-ah) were responsible & were killed by other, peaceful Kickapoo. | BIA 2:752, 813-814 |
| 1854, March | Lipan | Nueces River Headwaters | Jose M. Gonzales, Chair of a committee in Laredo that presented a report "Report of the Late Outrages of the Indians in this Vicinity." Report states that Lipan often camped on headwaters of Nueces. | Winfrey & Day 1995 Vol. 5:161 |
| Lipan | Fort Inge | Same report states Lipan are fed at the fort; Chepita was one of the Lipan chiefs recognized at the fort. | ||
| 1854, April | Comanche, Tonkaway | San Saba "near the old fort [presidio]" | Report of Capron to Gov. Manypenny on trip to remove Indians; states that he found these tribes together there; Tonkaway' were told to go to Fort Mason. | BIA 1:755 |
| Comanche, Kickapoo | Mexico | He stated that he is aware that the Comanche send war parties to Mexico to obtain mules & horses. Comanche told him 'Kickapoo had recently stolen their horses. | ||
| 1854, April | Comanche | Ft. Chadbourne | Neighbors travels to the fort and finds a small group of Comanche there. | BIA 2:762 |
| Comanche, Delaware, Caddo | Ft. Phantom Hill | Most of the Southern Comanche were found here, under Sanaco, Katumise. Delaware are under Jim Ned. Caddo are also present. | ||
| Tahwaccano, Waco | Ft. Belknap | He found these tribes here under Chief Aquaquash. | ||
| Wichita | Ft. Inge, Fort Mason | Although the Wichita live N of the Red, he states that they raided this month to these places. | ||
| Lipan, Muskalero | Rio Grande | Last winter Neighbors rec'd word that these tribes gave notice that they wanted to cross the river & live in Mexico. | ||
| 1854, April | Waco, Wichita | Medina River, 20 miles SW of San Antonio | Neighbors writes that these nations were among the war party that massacred the Forresters. | BIA 2:749 |
| 1854, April | Tonkawa | Barnard's Trading Post on Brazos | Barnard reports that 7 "Tonks" are in the vicinity of the post. | BIA 2:755 |
| 1854 | Lipan | Laredo | Report states the Lipan are robbing citizens of Laredo. | Winfrey & Day 1995 Vol. 3:183 |
| 1854, April | Waco, Keechi, Tawaccanno | Ft. Belknap | Stem reports that these nations "formerly occupied villages on the Brazos, not far from this fort." Some are moving to Red River. | BIA 2:366-7 |
| Wichita | Red River | The Wichitas, who speak the same language & are initimately associated & comingled with the above 3 bands live N of the Red River. Now they plunder into Texas. | ||
| 1854, April | Lipan, Tonkawa | Nueces River | Neighbors letter to Gov. Pease re: the Laredo problems. He states that a German citizen (Luntzel) is camped with the Lipan on the Nueces, near Fort Inge; Tonkawa also present. He states that none were involved in the Laredo problem. | Winfrey & Day 1995 Vol. 5:170 |
| Lipan | Pecos | He states that another group of Lipan have "always resided on the Pecos." In January, that group crossed the Rio Grande at the request of the Mexicans & settled near San Fernando & may have been the ones who committed the Laredo crimes. | ||
| Comanche | Chihuahua | San-a-co, principal chief of the Southern Comanche told Neighbors that Chihuahua authorities made similar arrangment with northern Comanche & many were now in Mexico; these same group of Comanche were reported to be "depredating on the state of Coahuila & the Lower Rio Grande." | ||
| 1854, May | Tonkahua | Fort Inge, Bosque River | Neighbors reports to Gov. Pease that Tonkawa who had robbed on the Bosque were delivered to Fort Inge by their chief; same party killed a German on the Llano River. | BIA 2:680 |
| Lipan | Nueces River | Jeff Davis, Sec. of War writes McClelland, Sec of Interior, about why Lipan had to be placed at this locale; his concern comes from P. Smith, Gen'l in Corpus, who says this was strategic mistake. | ||
| 1854, May | Lipan, Tonkawa | Ft. Inge | Howard states that most Lipan & "all of the Tonkawa" are assembled here. Lipan chief is Chicita. | BIA 2:793 |
| Lipan, Comanche, Muscalero, Seminole | Rio Grande at Las Moras Creek | He says, "I learn that large bodies of [these] Indians are assembling on the West side of the Rio Grande…under the Seminole chief 'Wild Cat'." Later states that the assembly is in the vicinity of San Fernando. | ||
| 1854, May | Lipan, Seminole | Ft. Inge | Howard reports & investigates attack on the Medina with aid of Castro, Lipan chief. Chiquita, another Lipan chief, is temporarily arrested at the fort, but through him, they learn that the attack was precipitated by Wild Cat, the Seminole chief. Chiquita is released. | BIA 2:614 |
| Tonkawa, Seminole | Bosque River | Neighbors reports that some of these nations attacked a settlement here; Placido, Tonkawa chief, returned them to Ft. Inge for punishment; subsequently, Howard suspects that these Indians assisted the Seminole in the Medina attack. | ||
| Seminole | Mexico, s of Del Rio | Wild Cat's camp of Seminole is reputed to be in this area. | ||
| 1854, May | Tonkawa, Lipan | Fort Inge | Pease requests that Neighbors keep the Lipan & Tonkawa in the neighborhood of Fort Inge. | Winfrey & Day 1995 Vol. 5:181-182 |
| 1854, June | Lipans, Mescalaro | Piedra Pinta near Ft. Clark | Howard reports that these tribes are camped here. | BIA 2:622 |
| Tonkawa | Nueces headwaters | Howard says that the Tonkawa are camped at this locale. Goes on to say that "all expressing great desire to be located permanently and together. Either on the headwaters of the Lympia' near Rose Pass or the Nueces as formerly recommended by me, there being vacant land at both." | ||
| Lipan, Tonkawa | Ft. Inge | He reports that due to danger, they have abandoned their fields and gone to the fort. | ||
| 1854, June | Comanche, Lipan | Ft. Inge vicinity | Howard states that the Comanche frequently attack in 'this area. Then says that Lipan killed the Comanche chief Yellow Wolf. | BIA 2:627 |
| 1854, July | Lipan, Tonkawa | Ft. Clark, Nueces valley, Frio & Sabinal rivers | Luntzel, interpreter for Lipan & Tonkawa, states that they sometimes go to Ft. Clark, but that Howard had told him to leave the Lipan in the Nueces valley, but to take the Tonkawa to another area closeby when they arrived. He did so; they stayed ca a month; then began moving to Frio & Sabinal valleys. | BIA 2:640 |
| When Howard returned, he put them back on the Nueces, allowing them to roam west from the Nueces & north of the El Paso Road occasionally. | ||||
| Comanche | Nueces vicinity | Lipan found their trail going to the south; after informing the army at Ft. Clark, they assisted as guides. | ||
| 1854, July | Lepan, Tonkeway | Ft. Clark, Ft. Inge | Clements reports that these tribes are close to the forts; He spoke with Chief Chekeetin (Lipan) & Chief Placido (Tonkawa). | BIA 2:647 |
| 1854, July | Seminole, Seminole Maroon | Bandera | Texas Rangers found these nations and engage them in a small battle. | Mulroy 1993:79 |
| 1854, Aug | Comanche | Red to Colorado rivers | Marcy report states that Penateka lived in this region. | Wallace n.d.:310 |
| Comanche | Fort Phantom Hill | He further notes that in the Clear Fork valley near this fort he had seen "'numerous remains of old Comanche camps throughout the valley, showing that this has for many years been a favority resort for them.'" | ||
| 1854, Sept | Comanche, Waco, Tawacone, Keechi | Ft. Belknap | Hill to Neighbors reports that Comanche are hostile to the other tribes who = ca. 300 & have hereditary claim to Texas. | BIA 2:862 |
| Wichita | Red River | States, "I've not been able to discover any well foundedclaim for the settlement of these people in Texas, nor do I learn that they desire it. On the contrary, from the best information that I have been able to obtain, they claim a home N of the Red, in the vicinity of the Wichita Mtns from early & long occupancy." | ||
| 1854, Sept | Mescalero Apache | west of Pecos | Marcy reported to Neighbors that these were the only Indians in the vicinity; had done "planting" between Horsehead Crossing & La Junta [Presidio]. | Winfrey & Day 1995 Vol. 3:184-9 |
| 1854, Oct | Southern Comanche, Lipan, Caddo, Ioni, Waco, Tah-wac-onoe, Tonkahoa, Muskelero | Texas | Neighbors to Mix (new Commissioner) says that reserves will be for these native groups; pop = ca. 3,500. They are hemmed in by white settlement on the south by northern Comanche & Kioway on north. Because both sides attack them, they are compelled to carry on something like an armed neutrality with both on account of the scarcity of game in the area where they reside. | BIA 2:890 |
| Mescalero Apache | Pecos River, Dona Ana | BIA should consider putting them in one of these locales "where they now reside." | ||
| 1854, Oct | Lipan | Mexico | Capt. King (in 1855) stated that while he was at Fort Clark, the Lipan went from Ft. Clark to Mexico in October, 1854. | BIA 3:310 |
| 1854, Nov | Comanche | Medina River | Howard reports that the Comanche committed the Medina River attack. They did not use guns; only lances & shields.They traveled N to Bandera Pass; on the way, they stole horses from Quhe settlement. | BIA 2:899 |
| 1854, Nov | Tonk | Nueces River | Howard reports that he has just returned from their camp of 400 & they are ready to emigrate to the Brazos Reserve. | BIA 2:699 |
| Lipan, Mescularoe | Nueces River | These tribes do not want to go to the Brazos; they have an offer to live in Mexico. "They have always claimed as their home the country between here & El Paso." Then goes on to state that the Lipan have all gone to Mexico, but that he has moved "my Indians" to the Nueces valley, 20 miles above the El Paso road." | ||
| 1854, Nov | Lipan | Mexico | Howard reports to Neighbors that the Lipan are in Mexico. | BIA 3:19, 42, 305 |
| Tonkawa | Nueces valley | He states that this tribe is in the Nueves R. valley, 20 miles above the El Paso road. Letter from Maj. Crittendon confirms this location, stating that this is the San Antonio to Ft. Clark road. Rolf, in 1855 [roll 3, p. 305] confirms presence of Tonkawa here from 6/54 to 3/55. | ||
| 1854 | Comanche | Clear Fork of Brazos | Neighbors to Manypenny states that a few of the Southern | BIA 3:67 |
| Dec | Comanche are here. | |||
| Waco, Cado, Southern Comanche | Ft. Belknap | He states that these tribes are presently close to the fort; all are disposed to moving to reservations. | ||
| 1854, Dec | Caddo, Waco, Ioni, An-dah-ko | Brazos, below Ft. Belknap | Marcy letter to Manypenny states that these tribes are currently at this locale and that the ideal place for their reservation would be at this locale. | BIA 2:681 |
| Lipan, Mescalero Apache | Pecos River | Same report states that these tribes will not likely remove to the Brazos. Says that he & Neighbors have some concerns, however, about leaving their on them present lands west of the Pecos "some 300 miles from the lands that we have reserved for the Comanches." Goes on to note that the land from the Presidio del Norte (La Junta) to the Horsehead Crossing of the Pecos is "where the Mescalero have planted corn for several years." | ||
| Mescalero | Toyah Creek | The report concludes that this would be the best place for their reserve. | ||
| 1855 | Apache | Las Moras Creek | US troops fight the Apache at this location. | Stillman 1990:167 |
| 1855 | Apache, Comanche | 50 miles above mouth of the Pecos & between the Pecos & Las Moras Creek | Apache & Comanche are encountered in this area. | Stillman 1990:137-190 |
| 1855 | Lipan, Comanche | El Sal Del Rey | Hard bought the ranch & fenced the salt lake because in 1850 Comanche had robbed him of horses; subsequently Lipan & Comanche had attacked the same location. | Winfrey & Day 1995 Vol. 3:260-2 |
| 1855 | Jumano | Texas | Bandelier states: "I have found a trace (since I finished the second part of this report), dating as late as 1855. They were then living in Texas, not far from the Comanches and their characteristic disfiguration of the face by incisions that they afterwards painted, was noticed by my informant, who traded with them 35 years ago. Whether the Julimes are not Jumanos, I cannot determine; there are…indications to that effect and it may be possible to find traces of the Julimes yet in Chihuahua by Orosco y Berra included the language among the lost idioms." | Bandelier 1890, Vol. 3:245 |
| 1855, Jan | Comanche | Pecos River | Captain Elliott attacks Comanche in "tall cane" on the Pecos; states that they had been trading in Mexico. | Swanson n.d.:51 |
| 1855, Jan | Comanche | Clear Fork of the Brazos | Neighbors to Manypenny, an expanded version of the 12/1854 report; states that a small party of the Southern Comanche were camped on the Clear Fork, ca. 15 miles downstream from the location of the proposed reservation. | BIA 3:90 |
| Comamche, Tah-wac-carro, Caddo, Waco | Ft. Belknap | 1000 - 1200 of the Southern Comanche are camped at this place. A large party of the remaining tribes was also found at this fort. | ||
| 1855, Jan | Apache, Comanche, Muskalero Apache | West of the Pecos | Neighbors requests funds to bring in Apache & Comanche who "inhabit the country west of the Pecos River & east of the Rio Grande." These groups include the No-conie & Ten-a-wish Comanche bands & Muskalero Apaches. | BIA 3:118 |
| 1855, Jan | Comanche | 50 miles S of Ft. Belknap | Stem at Belknap letter to Cap. Calhoun at Chadbourne states that Sanaco's camp is 50 miles S of Belknap; Ketimsi's camp is "15 miles further." [His statement implies the camp is to the south, but this a dry area; see next entry]. | BIA 3:144 |
| 1855, Jan | Comanche | Ft. Belknap | Howard (at Belknap) writes to Neighbors, that Catumse remains with the rest of the Southern Comanche at the Caddo village. | BIA 3:147 |
| 1855, Feb | Comanche | Red River | Hill at Belknap to Neighbors writes that Northern Comanche are above Red River, including Tanawish, No-co-ni, Yamparico, & Cocho-ti-ca bands. | BIA 3:152 |
| 1855, March | Comanche | North of the Red | Due to military action, Southern Comanche have fled north to join with the Northern Comanche. | BIA 3:141 |
| Comanche | Clear Fork Reseve | Indian agent was able to put ca. 180 Comanche on the reserve. | ||
| Waco, Caddo, Ioni, Tahavaccarro | Ft. Belknap | These tribes remain at the fort. Population is ca. 800. | ||
| 1855, April | Tonkawa | Fort Clark | Capt. King letter to Howard states that the Tonkawa came to Ft. Clark before going to Nueces. | BIA 3:48 |
| 1855, April | Tonkawa | Nueces Valley | Neighbors states that they are in this location; Placido is the primary chief, Oqueeh is secondary chief. | BIA 3:157 |
| 1855, April | Tonkahua | Nueces Valley | Neighbors, in an angry report to Manypenny, states that Tonkawa fled the Nueces because they heard about the military party coming from Ft. Clark. | BIA 3:175 |
| Lipan, Mescalero | Mexico | He states that these tribes are south of the Rio Grande. | ||
| 1855, April | Caddo | Brazos Reserve | Hill's report describes where he placed each tribe; Caddo were placed near southeast corner on northern bank of Brazos, Te-nah is chief. | BIA 3:205 |
| An-a-dah-co | An-a-da-co are placed 1.5 mi west of Caddo, on northern bank of Brazos; Jose Maria is chief. | |||
| Waco, Ta-wac-carro | These tribes are placed 4 mi. northwest from Anadahcos, 1 mi N of river, east of Salt Fork; Aquaquah is Waco chief; O-che-las is Ta-wac-carro chief. | |||
| 1855, June | Comanche | Clear Fork Reserve | Neighbor's report says more Comanche are returning south & he is putting them on the reserve. | BIA 3:240 |
| Tonkawa | Ft. Clark | Tonkawa are assembled here to begin their trek to Brazos Reserve. | ||
| 1855, July | Mescalero | Eagle Spring | Troops from Fort Clark kill 13 Mescalero at this spring. | Ft. Clark post returns, MC617-R213 |
| 1855, July | Seminole, Seminole Maroon | 30 miles from Bandera | Texas Rangers engage these groups in a battle at this location. | Mulroy 1993:79 |
| 1855, Sept | Comanche | Clear Fork Reserve | Neighbors annual report states that the Comanche are on the reserve. | BIA 4:319 |
| Anadahko, Caddo, Waccos, Tahwaccano, Tonkahua | Brazos Reserve | He also reports that these tribes are on the Brazos reserve. | ||
| Seminole, Lipan | Mexico | The only depredations in Mexico this year were undertaken by these two tribes. | ||
| 1855, Sept | Comanche | San Antonio, Ft. Belknap, Leon River | Neighbors to Mix reports some roving bands of this tribe have been seen in these places. | BIA 3:382 |
| 1855, Oct | Lipan, Seminole | west side of the Rio Grande | Neighbors writes that an investigation found that there is a large group of these Indians "organized" in this area. He stated that he had requested information of Mexican officials at Piedras Negras, but to no avail. | BIA 3:387 |
| 1855, Oct | Comanche | Mexico | Baylor writes that the Southern Comanche learned of the raids of the Northern Comanche into Mexico; they want the same right. | BIA 3:410 |
| 1855, Oct | Apache, Comanche | Live Oak Creek and Pecos River | Apache and Comanche were reported to be present in these drainages. | Stillman 1855:135 |
| 1855, Oct | Apache | Live Oak Creek | Apache attack military on the headwaters of the creek. | Stillman 1855:159 |
| 1855, Nov | Indians | west of Pecos | Rufas Doane & J. F. Crosley wrote to Senate saying there are so many Indian attacks that they could not name the specific groups. | Winfrey & Day 1995 Vol. 3:259 |
| 1856, Jan | Comanche | Camp Cooper, Throck-morton County | This camp established 1/56. | Freeman 1997:27 |
| 1855, Feb | Lipan, Muskalero, Apache of the Guadalupes | West side of the Pecos | Neighbors writes Manypenny informing him of the Joint Resolution of the Texas Legislature, stating that land west of the Pecos could be found for a reserve for these tribes. His wording implies that the "Apache of the Guadalupes" are distinct from the other two bands of Apache. | BIA 3:492 |
| 1856, Jan | Comanche | West of the Colorado | Neighbors states that Upper Comanche have stolen horses in this area. | BIA 3:533 |
| 1856, April | Comanche, Kiowa | San Antonio | Neighbors confirms that these two tribes were responsible for an attack near San Antonio. [Upper Comanche were involved, not the Comanche of the reserve.] | BIA 3:551 |
| 1856, April | Indians | Turkey Creek, near headwaters of the Nueces | Fort McIntosh soldiers track Indians to this locations, but do not identify ethnic group. | Swanson n.d.:68 |
| 1856, May to Oct | Seminole Maroon, Comanche, Kiowa, Tonkawa | San Vincente to Big Bend | Maroon patrol, and push the other tribes north of the Rio Grande. | Mulroy 1993:83 |
| 1856, May | Indians | Devils River | 50 warriors attack Fort Clark soldiers while soldiers are on manouvers along the Devils River. | Swanson n.d.:68; Fort Clark post returns NA. MC617R213 |
| 1856, May | Comanche | Clear Fork Reserve | Baylor reports that Buffalop Hump arrived along with some of Katumsie's band. All are destitute. Iron Sides, chief of the Yonawis band (Northern Comanche) came in, visited, and will soon bring his band. | BIA 3:570 |
| 1856, June | Comanche | Ft. Chadbourne | Neighbors reports that Sanaco & braves killed Pony Express rider near this fort using rifles & bows/arrows. | BIA 3:675 |
| 1856, Aug | Indians | Langtry | Capt. Oakes of Fort Clark surprises three "bands" of Indians at this location. He notes that the location is a good crossing of the river and is popular with Indians. | Swanson n.d.:70 |
| 1856, Dec | Mescalero | Rio Grande, south of Fort Clark | Soldiers from Ft. Clark attack Mescalero at this location. | Swanson n.d.:68 |
| 1857 | Comanche | Devils River | Comanche battle the Second Cavalry on the Devils River; Turpin & Davis believe that the battle was at/near Dolan Springs. | Turpin & Davis 1993:6-7 |
| 1857, Jan | Kiowa | Howard's Well on the Pecos | Sixty Indians attack the Army express as it traveled from Fort Davis to Fort Clark. | AGO list, 1/1837 - 1/1891:18 |
| 1857, July to Aug | Seminole, Lipan, Tonkawa | Rio Grande | Seminole patrol the region & push the other tribes back to the north. | Mulroy 1993:85 |
| 1857, Nov | Comanche, Kioway | Mail road to el Paso | Neighbors writes that these nations are raiding the travelers along the mail road. | Wallace n.d.:394 |
| 1857, Dec | Kickapoo | Brazos River, headwaters; Headwaters of Leon River | Ross' quarterly report states that a party of surveyors saw a Kickapoo camp at this location. Goes on to say that these Indians have made trouble before. Ca. 300 came into Texas & went to junction of Double Mtn Fork & Brazos. Several went on foot to head of Leon River, killed two men, & stole horses & then returned to Oklahoma. | BIA 4:114 |
| Noconie | San Saba mouth | Same report says Noconi stole 110 horses, then returned to Oklahoma Territory. | ||
| 1857, Dec | Kickapoo | Double Mtn Fort | Leeper states that 300 Kickapoo came to Texas; a small party cont'd to Leon River; the remainder steal horses & drive them to Oklahoma. | BIA 4:116 |
| 1858, Jan | Comanche | Pecan Bayou | T.C. Frost to H.Runnels states that he believes that the Indians at this location are Comanche. | Winfrey & Day 1995 Vol. 5:210 |
| 1858, Jan | Comanche | Pecan Bayou | Neighbors confirms that the Comanche are on Pecan Bayou and also on the Leon River. | Winfrey & Day 1995 Vol. 5:215 |
| 1858, Jan | Noconie, Kioway | Pecan Bayou & Colorado River | Neighbors original report says these Indians stole 110 horses. Uses the report to complain to Washington that the Indians in Oklahoma are not under control & they continue to depredate in Texas. | BIA 4:132 |
| Anadarko, Kickapoo | Leon River | The Anadarko trailed the Kickapoo north to Oklahoma & reported their attacks to Neighbors. | ||
| 1858, Mar | Mescalero, Seminole, Seminole Maroon | Del Rio to Monclova | Lipan steal Seminole horses; other Seminole follow & recapture the stock on the Rio Grande. | Mulroy 1993:87 |
| 1858, June | Comanche | Brazos Reserve | Leeper reports that he allowed Ketumsie & K-Kara-way to visited the reserve; Indians on both reserves want to halt "wild tribes." | BIA 4:481 |
| Yamparico | Colorado River | He also reports that "a Mexican of the Yamparicos Band" came to reserve & said that they had been on this river. | ||
| 1858, Aug | Kioway | Upper Reserve | A large party of these Indians are camped "within 3 miles of Captain Givens ranch on Paint Creek" per Capt Van Camp at Camp Cooper. | BIA 4:681 |
| 1858, Aug | Northern Comanche | Upper Reserve | Leeper reported that Santa Anna came to the reserve; he had No-co-new with him. Ketumsie asked them to leave. | BIA 4:683 |
| 1858, Sept | Northern Comanche, Kioway, Apache | near Ft. Davis | Neighbors reports attack by these natives on a wagon train near Fort Davis, then they attacked a train near Fort Lancaster. They have also stolen horses "from our citizens between the Colorado and Brazos Rivers." | BIA 4:674 |
| 1858, Dec | Comanche | Neighbors reports that Ketumsie's brother is head of a band known as Ko che ta kes (buffalo eaters) & are the same band that was attacked by Capt. Ford, in the spring of 1858. | BIA 4:839 | |
| 1858, Dec | Indians | Pecan Bayou | Gov. Bryan is informed by Charles Williams that Indians stole 160 horses from him last October. | BIA 4:879 |
| 1859, Jan | Seminole | San Antonio | Neighbors reports that their chiefs stopped while "on their route to Mexico for the purpose of moving back to their nation." | BIA 4:1112 |
| 1859, Jan | Lipan | Frio, Sabinal, & Secco rivers | H.T. Richarz to Gov., stating that these Indians came from Mexico to attack whites because the citizens had killed some of their tribe. Believes that Fort Inge & Fort Clark too far away to help. | Winfrey & Day 1995 Vol. 5:302 |
| 1859, Feb | Seminole | Eagle Pass | Ca. 50 Seminole leave Mexico to return to Indian Territory. | Mulroy 1993:88 |
| 1859, Feb | Both Reserves | Neighbors recommends that all Indians be moved to Indian territory; they are not safe in Texas because Anglos fear them and want them removed. | BIA 4:1226 | |
| 1859, Feb | Comanche | Clear Fork of the Brazos | Pino-cha-man left the reserve to visit Baylor; when Leeper told him to return to his reserve, he did. | BIA 4:1228 |
| 1859, Mar | Siminole | Eagle Pass | 51 Siminole crossed the Rio Grande from Mexico & are camped on the US side. | Winfrey & Day 1995 Vol. 5:329 |
| 1859, Mar | Seminole Maroon | Parras | Maroons are told to move south to Parras to avoid slavers. | Mulroy 1993:88 |
| 1859, June | Comanche | Wichita Agency | Sec. of Interior agrees the Comanche should go to Wichita Agency. | BIA 4:1079 |
| 1859, July | Lipan | Frio & Nueces rivers | Capt. Henry writes Gov. Runnels that the Lipan are between these two rivers. | Winfrey & Day 1995 Vol. 5:353 |
| 1859, Dec | Alabama-Coushatta | Brazos Reserve | Ross reports that a band came to visit the Indians on the reserve. | BIA 4:1099 |