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Thc dil;Cl)\l.'l"\ of gold in Iht· BI.td. t-lills III J)a"nl.1 Tt'rriton in INN reoIw",c."C:lunrC""'1 .:uuong Iht" Sioux and Ch{-\l.'IlIll'.•lS prO'ipectnr.; and minM'S lIoneiC'd imo their COllnln in \iol.llioll of tht" Fort I.Mamie T~t\ CIt I~. \\ Ith lh(' fC:lusal of I.Jle Indi.un 10 gi\"t' up tlw Bud.. llill~. in Fd>t"l.l3f\ H06 lhe-- W.u- Oepanmcm ordered u.(oen Plllhp ')hericbn. ("ul1utunder of tht' Im'iston of the \h.\..ehl."<; \o\i.th tilt' Sioux 1(."(11)\ ~lIling l1ull. \Iean\o\hile. [\o,(l rolulI\I\" "'l"rt' lIIarchin~ ..outh up tJu~ \dIO\\"'lone Ri\(~r under BrigGen \Uree:t II.Tern. comm.llldc:c of l1u: Dc:-p;lrunt"'tll of I);tluu. One column of mort' 111an 1.1)1)1) men und('f' Tt:rn \ «.IJrecl n>rnm.lJ1d. including l1u: ilh C:n.tln plus wllll),.lllit~ fTOm I1le bth. 17th & 20Ih Infanm. ltlo\t:d frnm Fon Abr.lham Unculn 10 the mouth 01 the P()\\·der Ri\t~r. the ,,«olld. under Col John (;Ibbon and numbering abulIl I:')() men incluchng t"lcmrllls of hi, 71h Inf.mln, mmcd fWIlI Fon<; Sha\\ and Elli . \lol\t"IIM n·rntun. to the mOlllh 01 lhe UiRhorn RI\ r. On JUlle Ii, 1874;, Cronl..\ Il"OOP'!i cullided ulle'XIlf"CIl:dl\ Wilh ,I ~lrollJ; \\ ,II' p.arl\ untler Cr.V) Ilorsc 011 lh~ R()~t"blld Rh er. the n:<;ull \\'a.~ inc!ed,i\l'. bUI losses \\"1'1"(' ,('rioltS enuugh In oblige (:rool.. II' wilhelmw In 1111..' TOllKue Ri\t:l tv ilwait J'l'infun:C.'lllcJlb. Mrallwhile. Tcrq had di~O\°crcd lhe lrail of tile' ...·Hlll." Judi-Ill band ,md senl LICA.,1 Gt."Orge .\oClL~I~r ,\;th his 7lh c.l\'alr~ up the RoSt'bud 10 locale Ill(' WOlr p:u t\ and 11I00t' 'lOULh ont. Wilh Ill(' It.'U of his cum1l1.lntl, rC'l"n continued up the YcUuw,IOllC to meel Gihboll .Uld 1l10\l' in 011 lht~ lnrli:ms from lhl" north. filmtlll~h. un June 2;') thl" 71h \.a\'J.ln di~l'}\ert"(1 all cm·ampme-11l of abC-IIlI 7.000 Indiam on tht.' littJe Bi/othoill. Ol\idln)'t his for('(."\. (.\l~lC."r imnu."di.lll'h ordered .10 atl.ld in onlt:.. 10 ~uil..l" tht' camp from 'i("\eral c!lreclilllls: and in thr en~ujllg action th Inree of 211 nH.'n under (.lblc."r· peNOnal ("ommand Wil'!i Olnnilulau'« 't.""'~ of lhc: -<:.us(C"r 1Il.lS1oo1c:n~· .lrou.l>("d the ",holt: countn ••1I1d n'inforct'mt"nt~ ",("re g:ulwrcd frolll all diret:tioll\ In scnd to rern .md ernoL TIlt' campaign conUlllit'd lI11til ~p(emhC.'r 1877. \\ith mall' olClchlional units - incliiding lll(~ filII. Hlh. 22nd anel 23rd Illiantn - MOl"inR action o

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IH72. dnet.1t the f.'llgagellwllllll the S\lpcrsliuon Mountains onJ:tnu3n 16. IH73. Simil:u-comLnt'nd'lliun \'IdS re ~i\cd 1)0,. Lt WillilUll C.~lanning. 21 t Infamn. an r lhe ..('"lion dl .\Iav.al ~louOtain on Oet:'t:mber 13. 1872. Llculenanl \\illi.un F.Ri e. 23rd Infantn. al~ rt'cei\ed aclntm lerlgemem for COli P1CUOU5 '\oC"nlce during lhe camp.-ugn in me Rrd Rocls in Oec'cmber UH2. and during the eng;Jgenwl1I al Oear Cret'L on Janl.lan· t. 1873. FiNl Scrge:ulI William Allen. C...o I. 23rd Infanln. t:Olrned a \Iedal of Honor for bra\'ert ~hen a column led b) <:.lpl Georgt' \I.Rand..U conducted a successful surprise :lIt.td. on a WOIII) ofApachcs on lOp nfTurret Peal. 20 miles south ofC..\ ml) Verde. On M.lrch 27. 1873. In Ihe \cars thaI follo~cd. lhe Indian Bureau's policy 01 frNJlIcm reOlO\als (and f3.llure 10 houor lJ"eal\ lcrms) created J;T"t"'dt h()5lili" .4lllong the .\pachn. Oi idem \'IOlrnoro; led b} \'iClOriO. Geronimo and Ulher chicb leflthe rC't"nduon and raided seulements along bom sid~ ofthl" \It' iean oon:!(>r. MOIping into ~1exico or me L' ascir(lUn tances dKld.II:d. On one occasion (;0 E. th InfaOl.J'\. helped dri\e off a band of While \Ioumain \p;lchn Ird b\ Diablo '" hc:n I.hn fired mto Camp \pache onJuh 9. ISj6. Compam D. 12th Infanrr\"w re inmh-ro in me dcff:n~ of \'I'hat ~d.'i b\ then Fon\p.'1chf' during t.he Ghost Dance upriSIl1f{ led l'n the haJn.iIl '\alaidolJilll In September I I To countt'r crMS-bordcr rAiding the US and MexK:o agrffd III I 2 to pcnllll reasonablt' pursuit of Indian raidcN m' the trOOps of each coumr)' .1Cross the inl rnalional boundar,. As a result, ViclOriO was l..illl..'(ll>\ ~lexic;1Il lruop~ ill 1880, bUI ChillO and Geronimo remamed ;11 large ulllil M:u 1883. "hen Ihe, surrende.red 10 Cen Crook and c1l'IIlt'IHS of lhe 6lh (:"\':1ln. reinforced In' Apach~ SCOLlIS. al :t point some ~'OO miles m ide ~I('xiro, T\\o \ears later Lemnuno and about 150 Chiricahuas agam leftmeir \\11ilC' \loUnl3l11 re~r\'atioll m Arizona. and once more lermriIed the border region. Four C'ompanies of the 9th Infan~' and fi\(· companies of the 10th ",ere in the field during the en~-uing campaign. which COIUlll1aled 111 anolher l("ml){)I'3ry surrender tr, CerolUtnO. ncgol1:1ted in 1:lte \l3.rch 1R86 b\ 1st Lt ~Iarion P.~lal.ls. 1st Infalltl), "'hu was al 111.11 Inne Sf'1'\;nR "';th lilt' t\pache SC(lIlL~, In 1894 MallS ....ds t\Tlllualh a~;lrtl('d the ~Iedal of II 011 or for gallanlry in .Iction against the Apaches. 1-1.1\ ing cKaped aWlin \"ililln a fe.... days, Geronimo and a small band of Chiricahua rcneg:,l(Ic~ ....'cre pllr~llcd hy lroops cOlllmanck·d b)' Clpl Ht'IlI')' W.l.;lwlon. which illdlldcd Co I pillS detachments rronl Cos 0 and K.. 8lh Inf:II11f). Thi... force made a 'illrprisc :Iltad 011 Geronimo's calllp in the 11l001ll1.lins III Mexico on Jlllv 20, 1886, bIll once a!of
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The years 1872 through 1878 saw a grea deal of perimenta 100 h headgear. c 0 hlng weapons and eq Ipmen1 C1 & C2: Sergean ,12th Infantry, c.1873 This CO wears an llpenmental ·sorar helm considered In a report on US Army cIa hlng proouced n 1868 by C P Alfred AWoodhulJ, It was photogr phed bing worn by some US Infantrymen (inoluding Gen George Crook) during the mld-' 870s. The 1872 pattern "Sw ss blouse" worn here was unpopular With he infantry, who disliked Ih ky-blue trim and pleat sk rt5 The only sign of ran are Inch· Ide daril lue seam stopes on hIS say trousers - C rans ere not au orized 0 be orn on blouse olds one a the f~ 1868 Spnng IdR mlnglon ransfonned n las w und rwen fie tnals by he 12th Infantry In 1870 His accoutrem n s are n 1872 Infantry be t supporting Hagner No 1 No.2 cartridge boxes carrying 24 rounds each. The belt is fastened wi h a rectangular brass plate wl'lh "US" In an oval frame. and brass standing loops 61th r side 0 accommodate the perimental 872 pa brace yoe sy em e rear I {C21 shows the e and straps of 6 brace system. suppa a Valise knapsack. The soldlel' S holdIng an 1872 pattern mess lJ ch as deSIgned to II iolo the poe dlrectl nder t e ap 0 he 872 pat em Il'\farrtry hav rs ck. C3 & C4: Private, 21 t Infantry, 0.1875 thIs man, armed with an M1868 Springfield rifle, wears the 1872 pattern forage cap with buglehorn Insignia. H s 167 Probably still oneel at Fort Omaha, N b

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E: WINT R CAMPAIGN DR 55, 1872-84 E1: Ptlvate, Company B, 13th Inf ntry, c.1873 Th 5 Infantryman holding a Spencer repeating carbine Is based on a descrlp on provided by a member of Co B ased at Fort Fred Steele. Wyoming Territory 1-/15 blanketlined overcoat has an Inn r c valry pattern cape reaching to cuff level and WI h 12 mil" g18" bunons and an outer elbow-length Inf ntry cape wi h Silt blJttons. Headgear COnsisted of a woolen cap or Balselava th t completely cov r d "head. a and neck eept nose and eyes.o His gray woolen mittens wllh sep Ie humb and tngger finger ere no officially op eel u II 31, 1876. On hIS eet pre-1873 first patt m b alo 0 ershoes. om over I ngth boots utrem IS nclude an 1867 pa rn

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