Post by Larry Coats on Oct 30, 2013 14:42:54 GMT -5
Can anyone give me any details regarding the following?
About 30 Sept-1 Oct 1881, the Chiricahua under Juh, Geronimo, Chato and Naichez, along with the mixed bands of Bonito and George, broke out of the sub-agency at San Carlos, believing that they were about to be attacked by US Cavalry units. They subsequently attacked a large wagon train near Cedar Springs, and, while pillaging those wagons, were overtaken by the cavalry. This resulted in an all-day battle, a good part of which was fought near Mt. Graham. The Apache finally escaped after dark, after providing a rear-guard action to cover their escaping families and after charging through army lines.
My question is simple: does anyone know if the Apache suffered any casualties or if there is any record of any women or children being taken prisoner? My limited sources suggest that the Chiricahua inflicted about 13 casualties on the teamsters/troopers, but there is no mention of Apache losses. Seems strange that after a 7-8 hour engagement that there would have been zero killed/wounded/captured??? Not impossible, of course; just seems unlikely.
Would appreciate any opinions, particularly any pertaining to captured women and children and how they would have been processed. I am guessing that any such prisoners would have been returned to San Carlos or its sub-agency.
Thanks,
Larry
About 30 Sept-1 Oct 1881, the Chiricahua under Juh, Geronimo, Chato and Naichez, along with the mixed bands of Bonito and George, broke out of the sub-agency at San Carlos, believing that they were about to be attacked by US Cavalry units. They subsequently attacked a large wagon train near Cedar Springs, and, while pillaging those wagons, were overtaken by the cavalry. This resulted in an all-day battle, a good part of which was fought near Mt. Graham. The Apache finally escaped after dark, after providing a rear-guard action to cover their escaping families and after charging through army lines.
My question is simple: does anyone know if the Apache suffered any casualties or if there is any record of any women or children being taken prisoner? My limited sources suggest that the Chiricahua inflicted about 13 casualties on the teamsters/troopers, but there is no mention of Apache losses. Seems strange that after a 7-8 hour engagement that there would have been zero killed/wounded/captured??? Not impossible, of course; just seems unlikely.
Would appreciate any opinions, particularly any pertaining to captured women and children and how they would have been processed. I am guessing that any such prisoners would have been returned to San Carlos or its sub-agency.
Thanks,
Larry
