Vicinity of Texas Rangers' Battle of May 29, 1850
A gallant fight in era after Mexican War, while the Federals and Texans were ridding Nueces to Rio Grande area of marauders. Texas Rangers under Capt. John S. "Rip" Ford surprised camp of Comanches near this site on May 29, 1850. In numbers, Rangers and Indians were about equal. Seven Comanches were wounded, four slain; one Ranger was killed and two were wounded. Comanche Chief Otto Cuero was wounded by Capt. Ford and slain by a bullet from the gun of Ranger David Steele, who sent chief's regalia to Governor P. H. Bell, an ex-Texas Ranger. (1969)
27.9815° N, 98.0929° W
The Texas Historical Commission lists this marker as missing. The inscription above is from its records.
Where to Find It
From Alice, take Highway 281 north about 14.4 miles, near intersection with CR 230. Marker removed by TXDOT during work to highway. Marker reported missing Dec. 1999.
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