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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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Victorio's attack on Cooney Mine and Almaevent

Attack by Victorio on April 28, 1880, on the Cooney Mine and Alma.

match score: 6

Victorio's flight from San Carlos Reservationevent

Victorio fled San Carlos Reservation with 300 Chihenne and Bedonkohe Chiricahua on September 2, 1877.

match score: 6

Victorio's raid on southern New Mexicoevent

Victorio swept down on settlements, resulting in the slaughter of three hundred citizens.

match score: 6

Warm Spring Apachesorg

Apache tribe headed by Victorio, to which Kaetenay was related by marriage.

match score: 6

Warm Springs Apache bandorg

One of the Apache bands from which scouts were recruited.

match score: 6

White Mountain Apache communityorg

The community of White Mountain Apache people whose perspectives are represented in the Fort Apache Scout newspaper columns.

match score: 6

White Mountain Apache scoutsorg

A group of Apache scouts from the White Mountain Apache community who were the subjects and authors of newspaper columns.

match score: 6

burden basketthing

A burden basket bought by L.K. Hopkins in Spring 1882 at Fort Wingate, reportedly used by Apache chief Victorio and possibly collected from his wife.

match score: 5

Chiricahua Reservationplace

Closed in 1876.

match score: 5

Floyd McMannperson

A volunteer who was wounded but escaped during the battle with Geronimo's band.

match score: 5

John C. Cremonyperson

An interpreter and officer who served with the U.S. Boundary Commission and the California Volunteers, observing Apache culture, language, and warfare in the 18…

match score: 5

John Thompsonperson

A volunteer who was killed in the battle with Geronimo's band.

match score: 5

Mangas Coloradoperson

The famous leader of the Mimbres river Apaches who held sway over the region.

match score: 5

Old Chilchuanaperson

An individual believed to be assisting Indian scouts who was wounded during a fight with Apache murderers.

match score: 5

Press Hatcherperson

A ranchman who volunteered and was fatally shot through the shoulder and body in the battle with Geronimo's band.

match score: 5

Robert Hardieperson

A well-known lawyer of Los Angeles who was killed by hostile Apaches in the Chiricahua mountains.

match score: 5

Thomas Mooreperson

A man from the Mimbres who survived a drowning accident at the Mimbres crossing.

match score: 5

Tim O'Brienperson

A volunteer who was killed in the battle with Geronimo's band.

match score: 5

Treaties and appropriations for Gila Mescalero Apachesevent

Subject of correspondence between David Meriwether and Michael Steck.

match score: 5

Albert Bloomfieldperson

Albert Bloomfield provided a statement regarding Mimbres and Gila Indians seeking peace.

match score: 4

Apache Creekplace

Residence of Emmy Porter (Mrs. Joe Porter).

match score: 4

Apache outbreakevent

An uprising that occurred a year ago last spring, resulting in the deaths of Mike Grace and Diehl.

match score: 4

Apache policything

A subject of analysis in the study.

match score: 4

Apache raids (1866 era)event

Raids that Fort Bayard was established to provide security against.

match score: 4

Apache Tejoplace

Place where Jo Adkins resided for a number of years.

match score: 4

Big-Foot Mike Graceperson

A person killed during an Apache Indian outbreak a year ago last spring.

match score: 4

Camp Apacheplace

Place where two surviving boys eventually arrived nearly dead from hunger and exposure.

match score: 4

Camp Grant Massacre (1871)event

An 1871 attack on an Apache camp by Anglo and Mexican civilians and their O'odham allies in Arizona Territory.

match score: 4

Chas. Dickensperson

Apache Indian boy and student at Ramona school who was sent to Carlisle school; former Geronimo sympathizer.

match score: 4

Chiricahuaorg

Tribe of which Bonita is a chief.

match score: 4

Chiricahua Reservation at Ft. Bowieplace

A reservation closed in 1876, leading to removal of Chihene to San Carlos.

match score: 4

Classic Mimbres potterything

Craft production examined at the Mattocks site as part of household organization analysis.

match score: 4

Doubtfulperson

An Apache captured as an infant during Geronimo's last raid and raised in Duncan.

match score: 4

Fort Apacheplace

Military fort where Al Sieber served as chief of scouts.

match score: 4

Fort Apacheorg

Military fort where Al Sieber served as chief of scouts.

match score: 4

Fort Seldonplace

Fort Seldon was established in 1865 to protect settlers and travelers against Gila Apache raids.

match score: 4

Fort Sill Apache Tribeorg

Organization for which Leland Michael Darrow serves as Tribal Historian.

match score: 4

Gai_ten_ehperson

Gai_ten_eh, also known as Brass Man or Always Out of Cartridges, was the successor to Victorio and head chief of the Warm Springs Apache, mentioned with referen…

match score: 4

George Ricketsperson

A man who drowned attempting to cross the flooded Mimbres river.

match score: 4

Geronimo sympathizersthing

A group with which Chas. Dickens and Mark Hopkins were associated, leading to their transfer to Fort Union.

match score: 4

Gila Mescalero Apachesorg

The Native American group that is the subject of the mentioned treaties and appropriations.

match score: 4

Government report on Mimbres Valleything

Report made by P.E. Fuller of the USDA.

match score: 4

James H. Kirkerperson

Foreman at the Oso Negro mine who led a volunteer party to hunt down Geronimo's band.

match score: 4

Janos Presidioplace

A presidio in Chihuahua that served as a diplomatic and military center for Spanish and Mexican relations with Apache bands.

match score: 4

Jim Swartzperson

A Mimbres farmer who owns 900 fruit trees and an acre of strawberries.

match score: 4

J. N. Uptonperson

Arrived at Timmer House from Rio Mimbres.

match score: 4

John Bullardperson

John Bullard was a silver prospector who arrived in southern New Mexico Territory in 1866, co-discovered a silver vein in 1870, and became a prominent citizen o…

match score: 4

Ka_e_te_nayperson

Ka_e_te_nay, also spelled Gait_en_eh_son, is noted as the in-law of Victorio, Head Chief of the Warm Spring Apache, in a photographic record.

match score: 4

Kaetenayperson

Son-in-law of Victorio, Head Chief of Warm Spring Apaches, depicted in a photograph.

match score: 4

Leland Michael Darrowperson

Tribal Historian for the Fort Sill Apache Tribe who questioned the Chiricahua attribution of the basket in 2007.

match score: 4

Lower Mimbres Cemeteryplace

Cemetery beside the road to Deming where Charles Gamble was buried.

match score: 4

Mark Hopkinsperson

Apache Indian boy and student at Ramona school who was sent to Carlisle school; former Geronimo sympathizer.

match score: 4

Maston Emeryperson

Pioneer citizen who came to the country forty years ago, fought Indians alongside Kit Carson, opened up the Dry Cimarron country, and died at the home of John P…

match score: 4

Mattocks siteplace

A large Classic Mimbres pueblo in the Mimbres Valley, excavated for analysis of Mimbres daily life.

match score: 4

Mimbresplace

Location of Nat Hicks's ranch.

match score: 4

Mimbres occupationthing

Cultural occupation whose northern extent is documented in the Cliff and Gila region.

match score: 4

Mimbres peopleorg

People whose artistic achievement is essential for understanding through the study of their pottery.

match score: 4

Mimbres Resource Areathing

Geographic area in Grant County containing major mining districts surveyed by the bureau.

match score: 4

Mimbres social hierarchyorg

Evidence for hierarchy examined through mortuary practices and household organization at the Mattocks site.

match score: 4

Mimbres valleyplace

A region where several attempts at incendiarism have recently been made.

match score: 4

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