Military Outposts of the Chiricahua Mountains

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CreatorRebecca OrozcoContributorArizona Historical SocietyMcCurnin, TomGallon, DaleDescriptionThis presentation is related to the lecture of the same name in this collection. It contains 53 slides with images and photos depicting the life and times of the military outposts built in the mid and late 19th century to protect the settlers of Southeastern Arizona and control the Chiricahua Apaches. There are maps of the area, photos of the surrounding landscape and original images of the camps. The slides also include images of the military officers, Chiricahua leaders and people who played an important role in the history of the life and times of the camps.Browse TopicMilitary and WarNative AmericansSubjectMilitary posts (Ariz)Army 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.Date Original2007-04-17Date Range1860s (1860-1869)1870s (1870-1879)1880s (1880-1889)TypeTextOriginal FormatPresentationsLanguageEnglishContributing 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]. Many of the images in the slides appear courtesy of the Arizona Historical Society for permission to use the images in any way contact the Arizona Historical Society at [email protected]

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Military Outposts of the Chiricahua Mountains