Military Outposts in the Chiricahua Mountains

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CreatorRebecca OrozcoBrowse TopicMilitary and WarNative AmericansSubjectMilitary postsArmy postsMilitary bases--ArizonaChiricahua Apache IndiansFort Bowie (Ariz.) History 19th centuryGadsen PurchaseApache Indian--Wars, 1883-1886Apache Indians--Wars, 1872-1873Cochise County (Ariz.)Cochise County (Ariz.) History.DescriptionDuring the long years of the Chiricahua Apache wars with the United States, the military established a number of outposts to block their escape routes into the rugged Chiricahua Mountains. Learn about the history of Fort Bowie, Camp Bonita and Camp Rucker in this 57 minute lecture. Rebecca Orozco describes the events that lead to the building of these outposts, the life of the officers and soldiers who lived in the camps and the Chiricahua leaders and people they tried to control. Audio Length00:57:08Date Original2007-04-17Date Range1860s (1860-1869)1870s (1870-1879)1880s (1880-1889)TypeSound- NonmusicalOriginal FormatLecturesLanguageEnglishContributing InstitutionCochise College LibraryCollectionCochise County Historical & Archeological CollectionRights StatementThis resource is owned by Cochise College and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be downloaded, reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of Cochise College. For permission to use please contact [email protected].

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