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     Glass Cemetery is located west of Alvord. It’s out in the pasture on the south side of CR 1590 on the Mallard Ranch.
    Just north of Alvord on Hwy 287 turn left on CR 1590, or from Chico go north on Hwy 101 and turn right on CR 1590. The cemetery is on the south side of the road about half way between Hwy 101 and Hwy 287. It’s 0.7 miles to the west of where CR 1591 intersects CR 1590 from the north.
    The gate into the pasture is a wire gate and the road out to the cemetery is a pasture road. You will need to walk from the gate straight-ahead to the cemetery.
    In 2000 you could see the cemetery's pipe fence from the road but it was grown up in grass and several old trees had blown over on the fence.

    When we found the cemetery in October 2000 there were headstones for 11 individuals. Some were under trees and partially covered, but we were able to read and photograph most. (This cemetery was still reported to be very overgrown in brush and briars in 2007)

There is 60 pages of research about the 1874 Battle at Lost Valley on page
https://jackcountytexas.info/Misc/lost_valley_battle.htm 

Below is some information about Billy Glass that was in C.V. TerreIl's book 
The Terrells 85 Years Texas To Atomic Bombs.

If you want to read more about the 'Battle of Lost Valley' on the Loving Ranch go to page http://www.forttours.com/pages/lostvalley.asp 
Here's a little part about William 'Billy' Glass being shot: 
    Jones ordered a charge that broke through the Indian line, and the Rangers managed to get into a thicket in a gully but were cut off from water. Several had lost their horses in the charge, and Ranger George Moore had a flesh wound in the lower leg. William "Billy" Glass was shot down and left for dead. The Indians, Jones noted, "are all well armed with improved breech loading guns (they used no arrows in the fight) all well mounted, and painted, and deck [sic] out in gay and fantastic style." There was no question in his mind that they were out for blood.
    The two sides began sniping at each other, with Billy Glass lying out on the plain between them. Terrified of what would happen if he was captured alive, he called out, "Don't let them get me. Won't some of you fellows help?" The Rangers responded with a heavy covering fire while three men dashed out and brought him in.