Jack Ophner person
also known as: Jack Ophner, Ophner
Summary: A volunteer who was shot through the leg and arm (both broken) in the battle with Geronimo's band.
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fought_in
cited from During the fall of 1885 a rancher came to… (1891)
day an Enter-
prise man met John M. Clayton, a miner who
had been employed for three years on the Oso
Negro, Arispe district, Sonora. The mine is
owned and operated by Tombstone parties and
is situated about 125 miles south of Tombstone,
w…
hunted Geronimo with Kirker
cited from Ophner, after many months of suffering,… (1891)
tied onto the horse, and the
animal led into camp. Other horses were then
secured, and with fresh assistants, Kirker re-
turned to the scene of the fight where the man-
gled remains of the three brave boys killed early
in the morning were …
injured_by
Geronimo's band— Fall of 1885
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-09-25 (1891) · +3 moreday an Enter-
prise man met John M. Clayton, a miner who
had been employed for three years on the Oso
Negro, Arispe district, Sonora. The mine is
owned and operated by Tombstone parties and
is situated about 125 miles south of Tombstone,
w…
killed_by
cited from boys I’ve gone… (1891)
, was shot
downward through the shoulder and body.
Ophner was shot through the leg and the arm,
both being broken. McMann was wounded but
managed to make his escape, and eventually
reached the camp. Kirker ran first to Hatcher,
in time to…
bullet strike and cartridge explosion
cited from to run down the canyon… (1891)to run down the canyon. They had not gone
far when a bullet struck Ophner’s cartridge
belt in the rear of his person, exploding two
cartridges, from which his body was terribly
lacerated. Kirker continued running until his
companion fainted. The …
lost_leg_hunting
Geronimo
cited from Ophner, after many months of suffering,… (1891)Ophner, after many months of suffering,
recovered, but wears a wooden leg in place of
the one with which he started out to hunt Ge-
ronimo. During the same year Gene Kirker
and Chas. Reese were going from Tombstone
to the mine in a wagon when …
recovered_from
suffering and leg loss
cited from Ophner, after many months of suffering,… (1891)Ophner, after many months of suffering,
recovered, but wears a wooden leg in place of
the one with which he started out to hunt Ge-
ronimo. During the same year Gene Kirker
and Chas. Reese were going from Tombstone
to the mine in a wagon when …
used
cited from his badly wounded comrade… (1891)
his badly wounded comrade. The Indians saw
him and opened fire, but Kirker ran on, reach-
ing his partner in safety. Ophner was soon
revived, and while helplessly wounded, was still
able to use his Winchester, and the two Ameri-
cans soon made …
wears
cited from Ophner, after many months of suffering,… (1891)
Ophner, after many months of suffering,
recovered, but wears a wooden leg in place of
the one with which he started out to hunt Ge-
ronimo. During the same year Gene Kirker
and Chas. Reese were going from Tombstone
to the mine in a wagon when …
witnessed
Indian attack
cited from boys I’ve gone… (1891) · +1 more, was shot
downward through the shoulder and body.
Ophner was shot through the leg and the arm,
both being broken. McMann was wounded but
managed to make his escape, and eventually
reached the camp. Kirker ran first to Hatcher,
in time to…
Geronimo's attack
cited from During the fall of 1885 a rancher came to… (1891)During the fall of 1885 a rancher came to
the mine and informed the foreman, James H.
Kirker, that he had missed some horses, and
from indications thought that Geronimo and his
band of about thirty Indians were in the neigh-
borhood. At the no…
wore
wooden leg
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-09-25 (1891)tied onto the horse, and the
animal led into camp. Other horses were then
secured, and with fresh assistants, Kirker re-
turned to the scene of the fight where the man-
gled remains of the three brave boys killed early
in the morning were …
wounded
wounded
cited from his badly wounded comrade… (1891)his badly wounded comrade. The Indians saw
him and opened fire, but Kirker ran on, reach-
ing his partner in safety. Ophner was soon
revived, and while helplessly wounded, was still
able to use his Winchester, and the two Ameri-
cans soon made …
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boys I’ve gone… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
During the fall of 1885 a rancher came to…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
During the fall of 1885 a rancher came to… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
his badly wounded comrade…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
his badly wounded comrade… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
Ophner, after many months of suffering,…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
Ophner, after many months of suffering,… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-09-25
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
to run down the canyon…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain