On April 3rd, 1883, the citizens of Tombstone declared they had no faith in the Army’s ability to contain the Apache. Putting their faith in a...
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It Took an Apache to Find an Apache
The wiley Indians posed a great challenge on the frontier. One of the smartest strategic moves by the Frontier Army during the Indian Wars was to...
The Woman Warrior
A wounded Apache turned out to be something else. Darrell Duppa, the English gentleman credited with naming both Phoenix and Tempe, had a bizarre...
Ride ‘Em Cowboy, Wagons Ho and the Old West
While watching some old Westerns, I saw wagon bosses and/or military commanders call out “Forward ho!!” to get the group moving. Was that accurate?...
Shooting Back
A Salute to Apache Scouts Thanks for publishing Lynda A. Sánchez’s eye-opening article on Apache scouts, “The Last Hurrah,” in the May/June 2024...
Some Heat from the Kitchen
Pete and Rosa knew how to keep Apache at bay. Pete Kitchen’s ranch near today's Nogales, Arizona in the 1860s became the only safe haven between...
A Very Dangerous Man
Apache leader Victorio posed problems on both sides of the border. Though he spent little time in Arizona, Victorio gave residents on both sides of...
The Last Hurrah
General John “Black Jack” Pershing assigned the Apache scouts from the 10th and 11th cavalry the task of tracking Pancho Villa. (Enjuh! It is...
The Amazing Escape
A woman’s travails in getting back to civilization. Larcena Page was captured by Apache on March 16, 1860 in southern Arizona. When she was unable...
Sieber Goes Down
The Apache Kid vs. Al Sieber, Then Everyone in Arizona June 1, 1887 Absent from duty for five days, the Apache Kid, along with four other Apache...
It Takes One to Find One
Apache scouts were vital resources in the Indian Wars. One of the smartest strategic moves by the Frontier Army during the Indian Wars was to enlist...
Stubborn as a Mule
How Joe Felmer got even with some thieving Apache. The legends say Joe Felmer was an Army scout at Camp Grant. Some pesky Apaches had been sneaking...