Texas cattle trade stimulated the economy and Baxter Springs grew rapidly.

When Union forces returned to Baxter Springs in May 1863, they set up camp at a different site.

"Seems a long time ago," he said gloomily, "when you rode up to our camp outside of Baxter Springs."

This led to the dramatic growth of Baxter Springs by the early 1870s as the first cow town in Kansas.

Texas cattle trade stimulated the growth of related businesses, and Baxter Springs grew rapidly.

Baxter Springs greatly benefited from the economic effects of regional mining activity.

This was the situation that Story found when he arrived at Baxter Springs.

Baxter Springs was not again used as a military post.

He moved to Baxter Springs, Kansas, in 1873 and resumed the practice of law.

The camps at Baxter Springs were established with three goals in mind.