Creed Taylor was a giant in early Texas—but his accomplishments are overshadowed by the deeds of his kin.
Taylor was born in Texas in 1820. At the age of 15, he went off to fight in the Revolution; he was at the Battle of San Jacinto. In 1841, he enlisted with the Texas Rangers to fight Indians and Mexicans. He participated in the Mexican-American War and then the Civil War. But after that, Cree

True West May/June 2025
In This Issue:
Features
- Historic Hotels of the American West
- A Journey Through Wyoming’s Outlaw History
- A Journey Through Washington’s Wild Frontier
- Blazing The Oregon Trail
- Journey Through Time
- Did Brigham Young Order a Massacre?
- Mountain Meadows Scapegoat John D. Lee VS. A Firing Squad
- Mormons in the Movies
- An Indigenous Consultant Ensures Accuracy
- The Battle Axe And A Raw Deal
- Showdown: Bridger VS. Brigham
- The Mountain Man and the Mormon Moses
- The Ghosts of Mountain Meadows
- The War Before the War
- Mountain Meadows