West Texas Indian Wars

Peace Policy Ends Settlers were still getting raided by NA US sent General Sherman to investigate He thought stories were exaggerated While Sherman was in Texas, he witnessed Kiowa NA raid Sentenced Kiowa leaders to hang

Ronald Mackenzie Led campaigns against NA Chased Comanche's out of West Texas by being aggressive and persistent Chased Kickapoo and Apaches from the Rio Grande area

Buffalo Hunters NA used buffalo for food and hides Anglos started to hunt buffalo for hides only in order to make leather Army saw killing of buffalos as a way to make NA move to reservations

Attack on Adobe Walls Quanah Parker led NA to a camp of buffalo hunters Buffalo hunters used rifles to defeat the NA attack NA began raiding Anglo settlements

Red River Campaign 3000 troops sent to Texas panhandle to take land away from NA Texas Rangers also joined the fight against NA 21 battles fought against the NA After the Red River Campaign NA were rarely seen in West Texas

Battle of Palo Duro Canyon September 28, 1874 Canyon was favorite campground of NA Mackenzie captured most of the NA supplies Horses, food, shelter Most NA surrendered Quanah Parker was among the Comanches that surrendered

Buffalo Soldiers Name given to six AA regiments by NA Helped keep peace between NA tribes Stationed in West Texas Fought Comanches out of Texas into Mexico Even though they were in the army, AA did not receive equal treatment

Assignment Copy and answer the following questions in complete sentences Why did General Sherman begin attacking NA? Why was Ronald Mackenzie significant? How did buffalo hunters help the US relocate NA? What was the purpose of the Red River Campaign? Who was captured at the Battle of Palo Duro Canyon? What was the significance of the Buffalo Soldiers?