2. American Progress, by George Crogutt

3. The Old Stagecoach of the Plains. by Frederick Remington

4. Families disembark their wagons for a welcome rest at Fort Concho. As one observer has noted, army forts served "as the oasis in the desert" for many a weary traveler. Courtesy Fort Concho NHL

5. A stagecoach mired in the mud, on mail route east of Fort Stockton, March 12, 1885. Escort duty was a critical assignment for frontier troops. Photo taken by Capt. William G. Wedeyer, 16th Infantry

6. Comanche camp. Photo by William S. Soule

8. Painting by Nola Davis

9. Troopers leaving Fort Mason, Texas by Melvin Warren

10. A single hunter might kill dozens of buffalo in one day. Why did some US government leaders encourage the killing of the buffalo? What impact did this have on Native Texans?

11. Cavalry Charge on the Plains. In Texas, most of the successful large-scale expeditions came after 1865. Painting by Frederick Remington

12. An army encampment near Santa Rosa Springs, circa 1884.

13. A total of 219 engagements between the army and the Indians in Texas can be documented. Sufficient data exist on 158 to classify the encounters as resulting from scouts, pursuits, large-scale expeditions, or escort duties. After the Civil War, most common types of military engagements in Texas shifted from pursuits to more-routine scouting.

15. 1861

17. Painting by Nola Davis

19. Drill at Fort Davis 1875

21. Flag raising at Fort Davis Painting by Alice Reynolds