Private

John Wilson

Texas Rangers — Austin, TX
Felonious
End of Watch October 12, 1838
Tour of Duty
Gender Male

Incident

Privates Julius Bullock, John Carpenter, James Hall, John Wilson, and Thomas Scott were killed during the Kickapoo War.

The Group of Texas Rangers left Fort Houston to attack a band of Indians and Mexicans. About six miles from the fort, the rangers were attacked. Private Carpenter pursued a chief into the woods; they both shot and killed each other. Privates Bullock, Scott, and Wilson were also killed. Two other rangers were wounded.

On October 16, 1838, another group of about 260 rangers was attacked by an estimated 150 to 600 Indians. 13 were wounded during the incident. Private James Hall was badly wounded, he succumbed to his wounds on December 17, 1838.

They were all buried in unmarked graves at the Fort Houston cemetery.

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188 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Private Wilson served with the Texas Rangers.
Thank you for your service to the Austin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Texas Rangers
Type Other
Location Austin, Travis County, TX
Platform Identity tr.travis.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 12, 1838
Tour of Duty
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Unknown weapon

The Sacrifice · Felonious

John is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1838, 8 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 176th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

John had served 0 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

October holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was unknown weapon, in 0.5% of these deaths.

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Texas Rangers has at least 120 officers remembered here, John among them.

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Private John Wilson

Texas Rangers · End of Watch October 12, 1838

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