Victorio person
also known as: Head Chief of Warm Spring Apache
Summary: Victorio is identified as the Head Chief of the Warm Spring Apache and is referenced in connection with another individual who is his in-law.
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attacked
cited from A Time-Travel Hike Up Mineral Creek to Cooney Camp & Mine (2014)
Hiking account and history of Mineral Creek and Cooney Camp. Detailed narrative of Victorio's War: his flight from San Carlos Reservation on September 2, 1877 with 300 Chihenne and Bedonkohe Chiricahua; his failed negotiations with the US government for a reservation at Ojo Calie…
Cooney Mine and Alma— April 28, 1880
cited from The San Francisco River Backcountry (2014)Detailed exploration of the San Francisco (Frisco) River Backcountry in the Gila National Forest, approximately 200 square miles between US 180 and the Arizona state line. Covers the Mogollon Culture's use of the river as a north-south trade route with villages farming maize, bea…
defeated
cited from When Victorio defeated Hatch and whip-… (1891)
When Victorio defeated Hatch and whip-
ped the ninth cavalry at San Andreas, it was
Roman Chiquito who tenderly nursed and cared
for his friend. Captain Henry Carrol, of the
Ninth Cavalry, when that gallant officer was
shot through the body, a v…
cited from When Victorio defeated Hatch and whip-… (1891)
When Victorio defeated Hatch and whip-
ped the ninth cavalry at San Andreas, it was
Roman Chiquito who tenderly nursed and cared
for his friend. Captain Henry Carrol, of the
Ninth Cavalry, when that gallant officer was
shot through the body, a v…
Hatch and Ninth Cavalry at San Andreas
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-05-08 (1891)d on the unprotected
settlements of southern New Mexico deluged
our soil with the blood of three hundred slaugh-
tered citizens, it was Roman Chiquito who rode
day and night to warn the settlers in the vicinity
of the White and Sacramento …
fled_from
San Carlos Reservation— September 2, 1877
cited from A Time-Travel Hike Up Mineral Creek to Cooney Camp & Mine (2014)Hiking account and history of Mineral Creek and Cooney Camp. Detailed narrative of Victorio's War: his flight from San Carlos Reservation on September 2, 1877 with 300 Chihenne and Bedonkohe Chiricahua; his failed negotiations with the US government for a reservation at Ojo Calie…
fought_in
cited from Hatch, finding himself outgeneraled and… (1891)
rio defeated Hatch and whip-
ped the ninth cavalry at San Andreas, it was
Roman Chiquito who tenderly nursed and cared
for his friend. Captain Henry Carrol, of the
Ninth Cavalry, when that gallant officer was
shot through the body, a victim …
battles with government troops
cited from INDIANS OUT (1891)secretary
of the Union Iron and Foundry company at St.
Louis, are here today en route home from Grant
county, where they and their associates have
just purchased from Mrs. Caldwell the famous
“ricolite” quarries. They brought letters to
seve…
cited from Nearly a year later, a prospecting party en-… (1891)
Capt. Jim Blain with two or three others were
coming in with a supply of provisions and were
jumped by the red devils about two miles below
the present site of Chloride. No casualties re-
sulted however, and the only loss sustained was
tha…
attack on Mesilla stage coach— fall of 1881
cited from Soldiers, citizens and Indians met frequent-… (1891)bloody
battles and massacres known to Indian war-
fare.
Soldiers, citizens and Indians met frequent-
ly, almost under the shadow of the walls of
Cummings, and some of the most desperate
conflicts recorded in the annals of frontier life
occurr…
ambush of pursuing soldiers— fall of 1881
cited from Soldiers, citizens and Indians met frequent-… (1891)bloody
battles and massacres known to Indian war-
fare.
Soldiers, citizens and Indians met frequent-
ly, almost under the shadow of the walls of
Cummings, and some of the most desperate
conflicts recorded in the annals of frontier life
occurr…
cited from When Victorio defeated Hatch and whip-… (1891)
When Victorio defeated Hatch and whip-
ped the ninth cavalry at San Andreas, it was
Roman Chiquito who tenderly nursed and cared
for his friend. Captain Henry Carrol, of the
Ninth Cavalry, when that gallant officer was
shot through the body, a v…
battles against government troops in 1880 and 1881
cited from INDIANS OUT (1891)INDIANS OUT
From several localities, reports reach us
that roving bands of Indians have been seen
during the past two weeks. Numerous signs
have been seen, quite recently, and a militia
company has been organized at Chloride, for
protection. The …
cited from Parker’s scouts, below the box canyon on… (1891)
Parker’s scouts, below the box canyon on
the main Palomas, surrounded old Victorio’s
camp and engaged with the hostiles. After the
smoke of battle had cleared away, it was dis-
covered, that during the night the Indians had
escaped, leaving a num…
raid through Chloride, Hillsboro, White House, McEvers' ranch
cited from Nearly a year later, a prospecting party en-… (1891)Nearly a year later, a prospecting party en-
camped one half mile above Chloride, was at-
tacked, and three white victims now sleep on
Chloride creek, whose graves are visible to the
passerby. The raid of Victorio and forty of his
braves through …
cited from Legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers (2025)
Overview of Buffalo Soldiers by Bud Russo. Covers the 1866 creation of five all-black regiments (9th and 10th Cavalry, 24th, 25th, and 38th Infantry); nearly 4,000 Buffalo Soldiers serving at 11 frontier forts in New Mexico; first black troops arriving at Fort Selden in 1866; no …
cited from Legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers (2025)
Overview of Buffalo Soldiers by Bud Russo. Covers the 1866 creation of five all-black regiments (9th and 10th Cavalry, 24th, 25th, and 38th Infantry); nearly 4,000 Buffalo Soldiers serving at 11 frontier forts in New Mexico; first black troops arriving at Fort Selden in 1866; no …
cited from Victorio and the Mimbres Apaches (1974)
Dan Thrapp's classic study of Victorio, the great Warm Springs Apache leader who waged one of the
most effective guerrilla campaigns in American history. Focuses on Victorio's band — the Chihenne —
and their struggle against U.S. and Mexican forces across the mountains of Grant C…
head_of
cited from _Ka_e_te_nay_or_Gait_en_eh_son_in_law_of_Victorio_Head_Chief_of_Warm_Spring_Apaches_ (1880)
_Ka_e_te_nay_or_Gait_en_eh_son_in_law_of_Victorio_Head_Chief_of_Warm_Spring_Apaches_
Notes: Wittick #32A Original is 5" x 8" glass negative
Subject: Indians of North America
Subject file: Native Americans-Apache-Warm Springs-Portraits
Publisher: Palace of the Governors Photo …
killed
three men— April 28, 1880
cited from A Time-Travel Hike Up Mineral Creek to Cooney Camp & Mine (2014)Hiking account and history of Mineral Creek and Cooney Camp. Detailed narrative of Victorio's War: his flight from San Carlos Reservation on September 2, 1877 with 300 Chihenne and Bedonkohe Chiricahua; his failed negotiations with the US government for a reservation at Ojo Calie…
killed_by
three hundred citizens
cited from Roman Chiquito inherits the valor of his… (1891)Roman Chiquito inherits the valor of his
grandfather and the progressive ideas of his
uncle. From his boyhood the voice and ex-
ample of Roman Chiquito were always found
on the side of peace ; and when Victorio, sweep-
ing down like a whirlwind o…
not specified
cited from Nearly a year later, a prospecting party en-… (1891)Nearly a year later, a prospecting party en-
camped one half mile above Chloride, was at-
tacked, and three white victims now sleep on
Chloride creek, whose graves are visible to the
passerby. The raid of Victorio and forty of his
braves through …
unknown
cited from Indeh: An Apache Odyssey (1980)A companion oral history to In the Days of Victorio, focusing on the Warm Springs Apache experience
after Victorio's death — the exile to Florida, internment at Mount Vernon Barracks, and eventual
settlement in Oklahoma. Includes detailed accounts of Victorio's War in the Black R…
killed_in
campaign of 1879-80— 1879-1880
cited from commissioned second lieutenant… (1891) · +1 morecommissioned second lieutenant. He served in
New Mexico during the war. Upon his regiment
being mustered out in August, 1864 he was
commissioned as captain of cavalry, and assign-
ed to the command of a company of scouts and
guides against hostil…
leader_of
cited from Victorio and the Mimbres Apaches (1974)
Dan Thrapp's classic study of Victorio, the great Warm Springs Apache leader who waged one of the
most effective guerrilla campaigns in American history. Focuses on Victorio's band — the Chihenne —
and their struggle against U.S. and Mexican forces across the mountains of Grant C…
led
300 Chihenne and Bedonkohe Chiricahua— September 2, 1877
cited from A Time-Travel Hike Up Mineral Creek to Cooney Camp & Mine (2014)Hiking account and history of Mineral Creek and Cooney Camp. Detailed narrative of Victorio's War: his flight from San Carlos Reservation on September 2, 1877 with 300 Chihenne and Bedonkohe Chiricahua; his failed negotiations with the US government for a reservation at Ojo Calie…
lived_at
cited from INDIANS OUT (1891)
secretary
of the Union Iron and Foundry company at St.
Louis, are here today en route home from Grant
county, where they and their associates have
just purchased from Mrs. Caldwell the famous
“ricolite” quarries. They brought letters to
seve…
cited from INDIANS OUT (1891)
INDIANS OUT
From several localities, reports reach us
that roving bands of Indians have been seen
during the past two weeks. Numerous signs
have been seen, quite recently, and a militia
company has been organized at Chloride, for
protection. The …
married_to
[wife of Victorio]
cited from BasketryBasketry
From card: "Burden basket bought by Mr. L.K. Hopkins in the Spring of 1882 at Fort Wingate from the
... [wife] of the celebrated Apache chief Victorio. A number of old men, women and children were
brought into the fort at the time the Apaches were on the warpath [sic]. …
negotiated_with
US government— 1877-1880
cited from A Time-Travel Hike Up Mineral Creek to Cooney Camp & Mine (2014)Hiking account and history of Mineral Creek and Cooney Camp. Detailed narrative of Victorio's War: his flight from San Carlos Reservation on September 2, 1877 with 300 Chihenne and Bedonkohe Chiricahua; his failed negotiations with the US government for a reservation at Ojo Calie…
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_Ka_e_te_nay_or_Gait_en_eh_son_in_law_of_Victorio_Head_Chief_of_Warm_Spring_Apaches_ ↗
Wittick, Ben · 1880 · photo · details
commissioned second lieutenant…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
Hatch, finding himself outgeneraled and… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
INDIANS OUT
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
INDIANS OUT ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
Nearly a year later, a prospecting party en-…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
Nearly a year later, a prospecting party en-… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
Parker’s scouts, below the box canyon on…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
Roman Chiquito inherits the valor of his…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-05-08
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
Soldiers, citizens and Indians met frequent-… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
When Victorio defeated Hatch and whip-…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
Victorio and the Mimbres Apaches ↗
Thrapp, Dan L. · 1974 · book · rights_reserved · details
Indeh: An Apache Odyssey ↗
Ball, Eve; Kaywaykla, James · 1980 · book · rights_reserved · details
A Time-Travel Hike Up Mineral Creek to Cooney Camp & Mine ↗
O'Connor, Michael · 2014 · other · web · details
The San Francisco River Backcountry ↗
O'Connor, Michael · 2014 · other · web · details
Legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers ↗
Russo, Bud · 2025 · other · web · details
Basketry ↗
Miss Ella F. Hubby · other · unknown · details