This Day in Arizona History, 08-25 (August 25)

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SubjectGeronimo,1829-1909Gatewood, Charles B.Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925Apache Indians--Wars, 1883-1886DescriptionOn this date in 1886, Lt. Charles B. Gatewood, accompanied only by two Apache scouts, entered an Apache camp in the Sierra Madre Mountains south of the Mexican border and persuaded Geronimo to surrender to General Nelson A. Miles. This photograph is identified as a group of U.S. Military and Apache Scouts momentarily stopped at a waterhole while in pursuit of Geronimo, Naiche and 34 other Chiricahua Apache men, women and children.Date Original1886Date Range1880s (1880-1889)TypeStill ImageOriginal FormatBlack-and-white photographsContributing InstitutionArizona Historical Society Library and ArchivesCollectionThis Day in Arizona HistoryRights StatementTo order reproductions or inquire about permissions contact the Arizona Historical Society at [email protected]

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StateArizonaCountryUnited States

PlaceWhite Mountain Apache TribeSan Carlos Apache TribeTopicMilitaryNative Americans

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Call NumberIndians--Apache--Campaigns--Geronimo/ #14325Identifier14325.jpgDate Digitized2008-06-24Digital FormatJPEG

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