Marker Inscription
On February 15, 1870, Corporal Hilliard Morrow and five men of Company E, 24th U.S. Infantry, set out from Fort Griffin to relieve guards at Mountain Pass mail station near here. Soon after arriving, however, they were besieged by a raiding party of 75 Comanches. Although outnumbered by more than ten to one, the courageous group repelled the attack. The Indians, however, drove off five mules and one horse belonging to the El Paso and San Antonio Mail Company, which ran a branch line to the station. Three of the Indians were killed, but the soldiers suffered no losses. (1968)
About this site
Indian Battle, Near Site of is a historical marker in Merkel, Taylor County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 49 historical markers documented in Taylor County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 129 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.3222, -100.0537 near Merkel. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mountain Pass Station (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Dudley Memorial, Coronado's Camp, In Vincinity of, and Castle Peak.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5441003565. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
