The Adventures of Midnight Son
By Denise Lewis Patrick

1850
Midnight born July 27, eastern Texas
1852
Midnight leaves baby cabin
1854
Baby brother Nile born/dies
1856
Big sister Lady is sold to Louisiana; remaining family sold to Greeley Plantation further west Texas
1861
Most of Texas secedes from Union, January
1861
Civil War begins, April
1863
Midnight escapes, August
1863
Midnight crosses border into Mexico, September
1863
Wyandotte, Kansas gets land grant to construct Union Pacific Rail link
1864
Mississippi Slim saves Midnight's life, March
1864
Crazy Eight cattle drive begins, April
1864
Herd arrives Fort Worth, May/June
1864
Red River crossing, June
1864
Herd passes Abilene, July
1864
Drive ends in Wyandotte, Kansas, August