Crossing the Border With the 4th Calvary: MacKenzie's Raid into Mexico 1873

Also included were the famous Seminole-Negro Indian Scouts, a detachment of which was commanded by Lieutenant John L. Bullis. The 4th cavalry was chosen because of the reputation of the regiment and its commander. A secret mission into Mexico was made to punish a band of hostile Kickapoo and Lipan's who had made life and property on the Texas frontier untenable. The author has related a factual and carefully researched international incident.