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Apache Wars in Grant County, NM

Grant County sat at the heart of the Apache homeland. The Mimbres / Chihenne / Bedonkohe bands and US Army campaigns against Mangas Coloradas, Victorio, Nana, and Geronimo's group define the region's 1850-1886 history.

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White Mountain Apache Indiansorg

Twenty-six members of this tribe who were the first to enter the government Indian school.

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$500 tax rebate to Mimbres Mining Companything

Unauthorized rebate in favor of the Mimbres Mining Company on taxes charged.

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Antonio Apacheperson

Antonio Apache, a man associated with the Harvey system and a familiar figure at depots and dining rooms, is accused of Indian faking but was declared by the prโ€ฆ

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Apachething

The Apache are the adversaries in the U.S. Army's campaigns described in the book.

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Apache agency hostilities (1850s)event

Hostilities between the Sonoran, Mogolloneros, and Coyotero Apache bands, along with captive-taking, are documented during Steck's agency period.

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Apache attack on cabinevent

An attack by Apaches on a cabin where a man's wife and child were murdered and mutilated.

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Apache culturething

The culture of the Apache people observed by Cremony.

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Apache depredations (1870s)event

Attacks by Apache groups on settlers in the Silver City area, covered in Ailman's memoirs.

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Apache encountersevent

Encounters with Apache people covered in McKenna's tales.

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Apache languagething

The language of the Apache people observed by Cremony.

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Apache raiding party (Feb 1871)event

An Apache raiding party killed John Bullard in February 1871 on the road between Silver City and Pinos Altos.

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Apache raid on Hurlburt ranchevent

August 1869 attack in which Apaches killed Hurlburt's wife and child at their cabin near Silver City.

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Apache reservationplace

The Indians on the reservation are aware of the son of Geronimo's whereabouts.

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Apacheriaplace

The region historically inhabited by Apaches, described as it looks today.

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Apache warfarething

The warfare practices of the Apache observed by Cremony.

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Apache warsevent

Conflict in which Al Sieber participated, leading Apache scouts.

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Apache wars (1861-1873)event

Conflict period including the joining of Chokonen and Chihene bands under Cochise and Mangas Coloradas.

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Basketry Tray (purchased El Paso 1903)thing

A coiled, slightly concave basketry tray with radiating yellowish designs outlined in brown, attributed to Mescalero Apache manufacture.

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Battle with Geronimo's Band in Sonoraevent

An 1885 engagement in which six American volunteers were ambushed by Geronimo and about thirty Apache warriors.

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Bedonkohe bandorg

One of the four main Chiricahua Apache bands.

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Charles Baineperson

A gardener who killed a woman and committed suicide, and who previously supplied Geronimo.

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Classic Mimbres collapseevent

The Classic Mimbres collapse is a subject of the Mimbres Foundation's final report.

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Classic Mimbres periodevent

The archaeological period of the Mattocks site, associated with Classic Mimbres communities.

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Classic Mimbres phaseevent

A phase of Mimbres culture covered in the overview.

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Classic Mimbres phasething

The Classic Mimbres phase is one of the time spans covered by the Mimbres Foundation's excavations.

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Collection of potsherds from Mimbres ruinevent

Potsherds picked from surface of ruin on former bed of Mimbres River on 30 Jul 2020.

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fatal shooting affray on the Mimbres Riverevent

A gunfight on the Mimbres River involving Pilar and other Mexicans, arising from an abduction.

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fight between scouts and Apache murderersevent

A fight occurred when scouts attempted to arrest the Apache murderers, resulting in one killed and one captured.

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Geronimo campaignevent

The Geronimo campaign involved efforts to capture Geronimo.

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Geronimo's peopleorg

The group of Native Americans riding with Geronimo during the attack.

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Geronimo's raidevent

Apache raid during which Frenchy narrowly escaped capture or death near the Mexican line.

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Geronimo's surrenderevent

Geronimo's surrender in 1886 concludes the U.S. Army's Apache campaigns described in the book.

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Geronimo surrender (1886)event

End point of the U.S. Army campaigns against the Apache.

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Gila Apache raids (pre-1865 established context)event

Gila Apache raids against settlers and travelers were the reason Fort Seldon was established in 1865.

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Gila Apachesorg

The Gila Apaches conducted raids that Fort Seldon was established to protect against.

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J. W. Taylor's first appointment as Indian Agent for the Southern Apacheevent

J. W. Taylor's first appointment as Indian Agent for the Southern Apache is recorded in the Michael Steck Papers.

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lower Mimbresplace

The lower Mimbres is the area where a gang of cowboys assaulted a Chinaman while traveling from Texas.

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Lower Mimbres Valleyplace

The Lower Mimbres Valley is noted for its productive wells and agricultural potential, featured in promotional slides at the Panama-California Exposition.

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Mimbreno Apache bandorg

A specific Apache band mentioned as part of the adaptation to Spanish colonial policies.

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Mimbreno Apache bandthing

An Apache band that ranged through Grant County in the 1850s-1860s, observed by John C. Cremony.

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Mimbres abduction and murder of Deputy Sheriff Hallevent

In 1886, Mexicans abducted a girl on the Mimbres, and Pilar Perez fatally shot Deputy Sheriff Hall during the pursuit.

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Mimbres Apachesorg

An Apache group led by Chief Mangas Colorado.

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Mimbres crossingplace

A river crossing on the Mimbres where the drowning occurred.

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Mimbres culturething

Cultural group associated with the potsherds found on the Mimbres River ruin.

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Mimbres river Apachesorg

The Apache group under Mangas Colorado who held undisputed sway over Grant County and surrounding areas.

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Mimbres Valley Cooperative Creamery Associationorg

Stockholders of the Mimbres Valley Cooperative Creamery Association met to elect a board of directors and plan for a creamery.

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Mowry Cityplace

Former town at the old Mimbres crossing, now mostly in ruins, once a harbor of refuge during overland days.

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Old Nanaperson

An Apache individual depicted in a cabinet photographic print.

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potsherdsthing

Potsherds collected from the surface of a ruin on the former bed of the Mimbres River in Luna County, New Mexico.

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pursuit of Geronimoevent

The pursuit of Geronimo through the Mogollons and Gila Wilderness is a major campaign in Grant County covered by the book.

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raiding Apache band (Aug, Fort Fillmore)event

Subject of the letter, an Apache band engaged in raiding.

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Raiding Apache band (August, Fort Fillmore)event

Apache band that was raiding, subject of the letter from D.J. Miles to Michael Steck.

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Rio Mimbresplace

The accident occurred on the Rio Mimbres.

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Southern Apacheorg

Michael Steck served as Indian Agent for the Southern Apache, during which time reports were made about internal feuding and captive-taking among bands.

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Suing for peace by Mimbres and Gila Indiansevent

Event referenced in Albert Bloomfield's statement about Mimbres and Gila Indians suing for peace.

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Surrender of Geronimoevent

Final surrender of Geronimo in 1886.

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Thompson's ranch on the Mimbresplace

Several trips were made from the Springs to Mr. Thompson's ranch on the Mimbres.

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Thrapp's Apache trilogything

The third volume of Thrapp's Apache trilogy is the source text, covering Apache campaigns from the 1850s through Geronimo's surrender.

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three other Apachesperson

Three other Apaches escaped with Roman Chiquito from prison.

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Victorio's attack on Cooney Mineevent

Victorio attacked Cooney Mine on April 28, 1880, killing three men.

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