| Marker Number |
13504 |
| Atlas Number |
5507013504 |
| Marker Title |
Medal of Honor Fight, 1875 |
| Index Entry |
Medal of Honor Fight, 1875 |
| Address |
US 90 scenic overlook at Pecos River canyon |
| City |
Comstock |
| County |
Val Verde |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
272356 |
| UTM Northing |
3288532 |
| Subject Codes |
African American topics; military topics; Native Americans |
| Marker Year |
2005 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
US 90 scenic overlook at Pecos River canyon |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
In the 1870s, the U.S. Army relied on Black Seminole (Seminole-Negro) Indian scouts in campaigns against raiding Native Americans along the Texas-Mexico border. In April 1875, Lt. John L. Bullis and three scouts -- Sergeant John Ward, Private Pompey Factor and Trumpeter Isaac Payne -- left Fort Clark to scout for raiders in this area. After four days, they found a fresh trail and on April 25, within a half-mile of this site, they engaged a party of about 30 Comanche Indians with dozens of horses. Outgunned and outnumbered, the scouts withdrew, but Bullis' horse bolted, stranding him. Factor and Payne provided cover fire, and Ward rescued his Lieutenant. The three Seminole scouts later received Medals of Honor for their gallantry. (2006) |
