History of Montague County Page: 45
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HISTORY OF MONTAGUE COUNTY. 45
ground. An Indian tried to jump on him, but he
quickly got up, and with Bowie knife in hand ran
the Indian until he fell. He arose and ran him three
times, flourishing his Bowie knife as he ran. The
last time he fell he was so weak from the loss of
blood he couldn't get up, and the Indian scalped him
alive. When an Indian scalped a white man who
had exhibited great signs of bravery he only scalped
a spot on the top of his head about the size of a
dollar. Lieutenant Roberts was scalped in this way.
This was evidence that the Indians regarded him
as a brave man. Frasier ran for "Hegler's Store,"
which at this time was vacant. He took refuge here,
expecting every moment that the Indians would
surround him. They shot his hat off as he ran, and
the next day the boys picked up eighteen arrows
that the Indians had shot at him, none of them tak-
ing effect. After waiting for some time for the lieu-
tenant to come he ventured forth with the hope of
assisting him in some way. A strange quietness
was all about. The sound of battle had ceased and
the Indians had fled. Going to the spot he found his
friend lying face downward-dead-his blood stain-
ing the grass on which he lay. Every opportunity
after this his men would gather at this spot to pay a
silent tribute to his bravery. For had it not been
for the bravery of the two men the settlement might
have suffered heavily at the hands of the Indian
band. Today he is sleeping in the graveyard near
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Potter, Mrs. W. R. History of Montague County, book, 1913; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth91044/m1/57/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .