The Texas Canyon Battle Where U.S. Cavalry Captured 1,400 Native Horses — Then Destroyed About 1,000 Of Them
The Source Variation
It is worth being explicit about the variation in numbers across sources, because the differences reflect genuine complexity rather than simple error.
The Texas Historical Commission marker says 1,400 horses captured, 1,000 later destroyed.
The Texas State Historical Association account references “1,424 horses and mules” — a figure that distinguishes between horses and mules (mules were army work animals capable of carrying loads, and their presence in an Indian camp would not be surprising given trade and raid activity).
The “1,424” figure may represent a specific count by a specific officer, while the “1,400” on the historical marker is a rounded figure derived from the same count.
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