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Why was the U.S. Army unable to stop Native American raids in West Texas soon after the Civil War?

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too few troops posted at forts in west Texas. ... The Native Americans had several different bands within their tribe and not all leaders signed the treaty, so they felt they didn't need to abide by it.

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