What the records say
- When
- 18 May 1871
- Kind
- Massacre
- Coordinates
- 33.22° N, 99.47° W
- Description
- 1871 attack
Warren Wagon Train raid
1871 attack
The Warren Wagon Train raid, also known as the Salt Creek massacre, occurred on May 18, 1871. Henry Warren was contracted to haul supplies to forts in the west of Texas, including Fort Richardson, Fort Griffin, and Fort Concho. Traveling down the Jacksboro-Belknap road heading towards Salt Creek Crossing, they encountered William Tecumseh Sherman.
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