Who was Indian fighter Clay Beauford? Tom ToddShow Low, Arizona First, Clay Beauford was born Welford C. Bridwell in Maryland in 1846, but he changed his name when he ran away from home at the age of 14 to join the Confederate Army. After the war, he enlisted in the regular army, serving as a scout during the Indian Wars, including the 1872-73 Winter Campaign in Arizona, for which he earned the Medal of Honor. On one expedition, he captured a youngster later known as the Apache Kid. In 1874, Joh
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