Battle of Lyman's Wagon Train

The Battle of Lyman's Wagon Train was an incident in 1874, near Canadian, Texas. A 343 acres (139 ha) area at the site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001 for its information potential as an archeological site.[1] As an archeological resource, the National Register does not disclose the location of the site.[2]

Battle of Lyman's Wagon Train
Roadside historical marker near battle site
Nearest cityCanadian, Texas
Area343 acres (139 ha)
MPSBattle Sites of the Red River War in the Texas Panhandle MPS
NRHP reference No.01000875[1]
Significant dates
Battle dateSeptember 9–14, 1874
Added to NRHPAugust 13, 2001

The engagement was part of the Red River War.[3]

From September 9 to September 14, Wyllys Lyman and his troops fought off Comanche and Kiowa warriors. It is also known as the Battle of the Upper Washita.[4]

Tehan, a white member of the Kiowa who was imprisoned by the army, escaped in the event and returned to his Kiowa home.

A number of men received U.S. medals of honor for their performance.[5]

A historical marker titled "Wagon Train Battle" in Hemphill County, Texas commemorates the event.

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Federal and state laws and practices restrict general public access to information regarding the specific location of this resource. In some cases, this is to protect archeological sites from vandalism, while in other cases it is restricted at the request of the owner.Knoerl, John; Miller, Diane; Shrimpton, Rebecca H. (1990), Guidelines for Restricting Information about Historic and Prehistoric Resources, National Register Bulletin, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, OCLC 20706997.
  3. Brett Cruse (February 20, 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: Battle Sites of the Red River War in the Texas Panhandle MPS". National Park Service. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  4. H. Allen Anderson. "Lyman's Wagon Train". Texas State Historical Association.
  5. "Red River War Battles".

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