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Reuben Smith, Texas Ranger and cattle rancher lost his long red locks to a Comanche scalping knife

by cfcadmin | Jan 2, 2024 | video

Reuben C. Smith, was a veteran of the Mexican-American War, retired Texas Ranger and cattle rancher, lost his long red locks to a Comanche scalping knife. On May 10, 1847, Reuben enlisted in Austin, Texas, in Company D with the 1st Regiment of Hays’ Texas...

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