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Rambling Boy

The Langhorne Punitive Expedition

By Marfa Public Radio

Published January 30, 2014 at 5:37 PM CST

14th_cavalry_glenn_spings_1916 — Nine men of the 14th Cavalry in front of the Ellis home at Glenn Springs, Texas in 1916.

This week’s edition of Rambling Boy delves into the history of the Langhorne Punitive Expedition, launched in response to a 1916 Mexican raid on the Texas towns of Glenn Springs and Boquillas.