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- Title
The 127 Men of the Callahan Expedition.
- Authors
Chubb, Curtis
- Abstract
Texas Ranger Captain James Hughes Callahan led three companies of Texans into Coahuila, Mexico, in October 1855. Their intent was to chastise Lipan Indians who had been terrorizing Texas frontier settlements and then retreating to sanctuaries in Mexico. The Lipans expected anyone pursuing them to stop at the Rio Grande; Callahan and his men didn't. The incursion became known as the Callahan Expedition. Source documents found in archival resource centers, and Internet digital archives, yielded a treasure trove of new information that provides a more comprehensive understanding of what happened before and during the expedition. This article discusses how Mexicans knew Callahan's plans, how a U.S. Army 2nd Lieutenant was involved, what happened to the Texas Rangers who died in the legendary battle at La Maroma near the Río Escondido, the extent of the damage to Piedras Negras, and Santiago Vidaurri's role in achieving the expedition's goal of chastising the Lipans. In addition, research revealed that there might not have been a Callahan Expedition if Texas Governor Elisha M. Pease had read one of Callahan's letters earlier than he did. This paper includes the first-ever compilation of the names of the 126 men who volunteered to ride with Callahan into Mexico-a long-deserved recognition of their service to Texas.
- Subjects
COUNTERTERRORISM; LIPAN (North American people); MEXICO-United States border
- Publication
Journal of Big Bend Studies, 2017, Vol 29, p39
- ISSN
1058-4617
- Publication type
Article