Hurlburt (Capt. A. J. Hurlburt) – Pinos Altos pioneer and Confederate veteran
Hurlburt was a native of New Hampshire who emigrated to Missouri in early life [3]. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he was commissioned a captain in the Confederate service and served with distinction, receiving a compliment for his coolness and courage at the Battle of Prairie Grove, Arkansas [3]. After the war, he moved to Nevada for successful mining operations, then came to Pinos Altos, New Mexico, in 1868 [3]. Milby [3]. In August 1869, while cultivating a field of corn near the present junction of Broadway and Main, he saw Apaches at his cabin and fled nine miles to the Langston mine to give the alarm; his wife and child were found murdered and mutilated [3][4]. In 1870, he was one of eight men who located Legal Tender Hill, leading to the discovery of the Sherman mine and the Chloride Flat mining district [4]. He died on the 18th of an abscess of the brain in his 58th year and was buried in the Masonic cemetery with a large concourse of friends [1][2].
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- On the 18th inst… (1890)On the 18th inst., of an abscess of the brain, in the 58th year of his age, Capt. A. J. Hurlburt.
- cabin beheld a dozen or more Apaches, and… (1890)inos Altos. Capt. Hurlburt was a genial, whole souled man, a good citizen, and made lasting friends wherever he resided. The remains were followed by a large concourse of friends to their last resting place in …
- The deceased was a native of New Hamp-… (1890)The deceased was a native of New Hamp- shire and in early life emigrated to Missouri. At the outbreak of the civil war, when “Home Guard” organizations were springing up in every township, Mr. Hurlburt was the …
- cabin beheld a dozen or more Apaches, and… (1890)cabin beheld a dozen or more Apaches, and found to his utter amazement and dismay that the Indians were between him and his rifle. A moment later the screams had ceased and being discovered by the Indians the…