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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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Little Hatchet Mountainsplace

Mountains on the south of the Mimbres Valley basin.

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Martin Mullen's houseplace

The house at Apache Tejo that was robbed.

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Mayflower districtplace

District where cowboys searched all night for the Apaches.

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McEvers Ranchplace

McEvers ranch was part of Victorio's raid.

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McEvers' Ranchplace

Ranch reached during Victorio's raid.

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Mexican lineplace

A place near where Charles Baine almost got captured during Geronimo's raid.

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Mount Vernon Barracks, Alabamaplace

Destination for Apache Indian prisoners being transferred from Fort Wingate.

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Nacosariplace

Location in Sonora where the White Apache (Streeter) was killed by a Mexican.

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New Mexicoplace

New Mexico is the state where Columbus and the Lower Mimbres Valley are located, and where the Panama-California Exposition features local agricultural achievem…

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Northern Sonoraplace

Region where Apache bands interacted with Spanish and Mexican authorities.

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Sacramento Mountainsplace

Mountains near which Roman Chiquito warned settlers of Victorio's approach.

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San Andreasplace

Location where Victorio defeated Hatch and the Ninth Cavalry.

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San Carlosplace

A place to which The Kid and four Apache Indians were returned after imprisonment.

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Sapelloplace

A location and creek/meadow on the Mimbres mentioned in a route.

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Sheep Tanksplace

Location 20 miles from Solomonville where the false Apache scare originated.

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southwestern Arizonaplace

Region where the White Mountain Apaches are reported to be uneasy.

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Spanish borderlandsplace

Region in which Apache groups operated under Spanish rule.

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Thompson's Ranchplace

Ranch on the Mimbres, 38 miles from the Gila Hot Springs.

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Tonto Basinplace

Tonto Basin in Arizona is the location of a thrilling battle with Apaches during the Indian wars.

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Upper Gila River drainageplace

Drainage area in Grant County containing Mimbres sites, including the Cliff and Gila region.

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White Mountainsplace

Mountains near which Roman Chiquito warned settlers of Victorio's approach.

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York's ranchplace

A ranch on the Gila River about thirty miles from Clifton where Knox was warned about Apaches.

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Demingplace

Deming, Luna County, New Mexico is the location of a new refrigerating plant and subject of freight rate discussions.

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Fort Bayardplace

Fort Bayard, New Mexico, is the site of United States Veterans Hospital No. 65, a former frontier military post turned modern hospital for tubercular ex-service…

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Pinos Altosplace

Pinos Altos is a mining area in southwestern New Mexico Territory, located east of the site where Bullard and Hudson discovered silver in 1870.

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Silver Cityplace

Silver City is a town in southern New Mexico Territory founded in 1870 after a silver strike and incorporated the same year, becoming a settlement of significan…

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