![]() ![]() After a pursuit of Apache Indians who had attacked a stagecoach, the Rangers surprised the Indian camp, killing six, including women and children, capturing a woman and two children and scattering the rest of the band into the mountains. Baylor, participated in what is called the last fight between Texas Rangers and Indians. In January of 1881 Gillett, as part of a company led by G. In addition to fights with the Kiowa, Comanche and Apache Indians, Gillett also dealt with cattle thieves and outlaws. ![]() Gillett served mainly in the counties of Kimble, Mason, Menard, Kerr, San Saba, Llano, Lampasas, Burnet, and El Paso counties. In 1875, he went to Menard and joined the Texas Rangers. Gillett soon started working at the local ranches. By 1872 the family had moved to Lampasas. Gillett was born in Austin, Texas on November 4, 1856. ![]()
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