Indian Mott Skirmish

After peace talks ended in the disastrous “Council House Fight” in March 1840 in San Antonio, the Comanche increased raids. Returning from a bold attack on Linnville, a band of warriors was intercepted at Plum Creek near Uhland on August 12, 1840, by 200 Texas Rangers and volunteers. A fierce running battle ensued. According to local lore, several Comanche warriors were pursued to this spot, Lone Man Creek’s horseshoe bend. Hiding their horses down the creek, they took refuge in the tall grass and an oak mott. When night fell, their pursuers retreated. By moonlight, the Comanche buried their dead under flat rocks and disappeared into the hills. (2014)