Trevor P. Wardlaw

@DerekAyala1987 God Bless Texas!

Goodnight from North Texas. I'll see y'all tomorrow. God Bless! 🫡

Oh goodness! When I was researching my book “Sires and Sons” more than ten years ago, I came across a few pictures. Here’s one from Palestine, Texas, in 1866. It shows Union men watching over voters. For additional pics, I’d have to dig deep into my computer! Source: Sires and Sons (p. 184)

@1thread6flags In curious about the oldest one you can find. Maybe civil war era

Have a great day, friends! Pic: Waco, Texas, in abt 1912

Good morning, friends! Pic: The Brazos River (Waco, Texas) in abt 1917

@Benjamin_Clason Hi Ben - over the years, I have posted multiple military pictures. For example, here’s El Paso, Texas, in abt 1915. Is there a particular town/city or year you’re looking for? Thanks! Trevor

@1thread6flags Do you have any Texas military pictures from back then? Intersted to see early 1900s or late 1800s. Enjoy the weekend.

@Budy311 Love it! Thanks!

@KenBlackwell14 thank you, sir! Glad you enjoyed the read!

Have a nice afternoon, friends! Pic: Longview, Texas, in abt 1907

@RahagarTx @dreamerintexas Only once 😄

@dreamerintexas @1thread6flags What? You never ski the Tyler Mountains in the winter? 🤷‍♂️

On this day in 1839, the main engagement of the Cherokee War began. The battle was fought near the Neches River a few miles west of Tyler. T. J. Rusk, Edward Burleson, and Kelsey H. Douglass led the Texas troops against Cherokee warriors led by Chief Bowl (also known as Duwali, Bowles, or the Bowl). Also on the field were David G. Burnet, vice president of Republic of Texas, and Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston, secretary of war. The Texas troops numbered 500 and the Indians 700 to 800. The Indians were routed in the two-day fight, although pursuit continued until July 24. The battle virtually ended Indian troubles in the settled part of Texas. Source: @TxStHistAssoc

“Brimstone and Butchery” p. 218

@ThymeToBeBorn “By turning to God in her darkest moments, Rachael both interpreted suffering through a religious lens and addressed an audience likely to share these beliefs.”

Rachel Plummer, a Comanche captive, experienced similar. Her baby was killed and she watched the rape/torture to death of her aunts, though she herself was spared and she ultimately escaped. In her narrative, Mrs. Plummer writes a lot about forgiving her enemies even as her baby is killed. She reflects on their ignorance and hopes for their salvation.

Have a great afternoon, friends! Pic: Abilene, Texas, in abt 1910

@Oklahoma_Brave “Cynthia Ann [was] a shining example of motherhood … with a deep, unfailing devotion to her children.”

Cynthia Ann Parker, a White American girl of nine at the time, was taken hostage during the Ft. Parker Massacre when a combined force of Comanches, Kiowa, Caddo and Wichita warriors attacked and killed a number of Texans. She was initially made a slave, and eventually a full member of the Comanche tribe, marrying Peta Nacona, the Chief. She had two sons--one of whom, Quanah, would go on to be the greatest Comanche Chief--and a daughter before being recaptured by Americans. She did not want to return to the United States, having fully embraced the Comanche way of life. In this picture, her hair was newly cut as was the custom for grieving. Her husband had recently been killed in battle. Her little daughter was a toddler and became very ill and also died. She never saw her two sons again. She fell into a deep depression, stopped eating and eventually died.

Have a nice morning, friends. Pic: Houston, Texas, in abt 1951

Good morning, friends! Pic: Edcouch, Texas, in abt 1939 by Russell Lee

Have a fantastic Saturday, friends! Pic: Paris, Texas, in abt 1983 by John Margolies

@BrendaSchilli12 @ChiefQuana15839

A man who spent his life securing the rights and the freedom of his people. In honor of the Comanche Chief. Chief Quanah Parker

Have a wonderful Friday, friends! Pic: San Antonio, Texas, in abt 1939 by Russell Lee

@LrdsofthePlains “Brimstone and Butchery” p. 260

Chief Quanah Parker leading his Kwahadi Comanche band to surrender on June 2, 1875, ending the Red River War and the Texas-Indian wars. He was the grandson of the Comanche Chief Iron Jacket and the son of Peta Nocona, also a Kwahadi Chief. His mother was Cynthia Ann Parker, a White American woman taken during the Fort Parker massacre. Facing starvation and relentless pursuit by Col. Ranald Mackenzie's U.S. troops, he brought his people to Fort Sill in Indian Territory (now Oklahoma).