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In This Vicinity June 24, 1841, Captain John Coffee Hays

Utopia, Uvalde County

Marker Text

In this vicinity June 24, 1841, Captain John Coffee Hays and his Company of 12 Rangers assisted by thirty Mexicans under Captain Flores encountered ten Comanche Indians and killed eight and captured the other two and none of the Rangers were killed and but one wounded. Erected by the State of Texas 1936

Marker Details

Address SH 187
Location Description SH 187, W side 7.6 mi. S of Utopia and 4.2 mi. NW of FM 1796
Marker # 721
Dedicated 1936
Size, Type 1936 Texas Centennial historical marker (gray granite)
Code rangers; military topics; Native Americans
Latitude, Longitude 29.512704, -99.504395

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