History of  the Regulators and Moderators and the Shelby Co., War in 1841 & 1842 in the Republic of Texas, with facts and incidents in the early history of the Republic and State, from 1837 to the annexation, together with incidents of frontier life and Indian troubles, and the war on the reserve in Young Co., in 1857.  By John W. Middleton, an active participant in all the scenes described and a Texas Pioneer. Loving Printing Co., Ft. Worth, Texas 1883;  Reprinted from a forty page pamphlet

A man with a woman mounted on the horse behind was riding near a house when attacked by the same band of Indians last mentioned.  He would threaten with his gun, the Indians would retreat, the man then spur forward, and this repeated until his cries brought assistance from the house when the Indians left them. The woman received several arrows in the hips but she recovered. In 1864 when I started alone to go to Stephensville riding a three-year old cold not bridlewise, I learned in the town the Indians were in the country again and a scout had gone in the direction of my house. I found Mart (Martin) Stone who was going towards my house; he was traveling with his wagon to Hunt county and had a boy with him.  A scout was preparing to leave Stephensville, but as they were slow in starting, Stone , the boy and I went on. We went together about three miles, and from town I saw some men sitting on their horses about a half mile from the road. I went forward and came to a place which for some distance hid me from the party. I concluded to make an examination and see who they were and rode up the bank. As I was going up I saw two Indians rise up and peered at me. I turned instantly and  ran towards Stephensville. The Indians were riding racehorse belonging to Mansco and Tucker.  They persused me for a mile and a quarter, when I met Stone. I was shot at twice before I reached him, and the arrows gased me in both instances. Here we were fought by the whole party. The Indians shooting at us in all directions except the rear, and the fight continued until about wo hours before sundown. The boy was wounded in the thigh by an arrow. Stone was touched on the head. We became separed, each thring to make his escape. Stone and myself reached Stephensville in safety that night. The boy hid himself in a pile of driftwood in the branch til morning.  In Stephenville I obtained the assistance of four men, and armed myself with a shotgun.  We arrived at the fighting ground, trailed the Indians a little that night, followed them the next day, but they had all gone by one who was so badly wounded by Stone in the fight, he died there. The boy was found, his wounds dressed and he got well. Stone's oxen had broken away with his wagon, the fore wheels became detached and left the body, which with the contents were found uninjuired except for the places struck by bullets and arrows. The Indians had been to the houses of Redmond Stone and William Culver and would have murdered the women and children there remaining, but the scout following the trail after my fight frighted them away. Fresh tracks were all around the houses. Culver was captain of the scouting party.