Battle of Carrizo Canyon
| Battle of Carrizo Canyon | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Victorio's War, Apache Wars | |||||||
 An Apache rifleman. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United States | Apache | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Capt. Charles Parker, Sgt.George Jordan | Nana (chief) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 19 | 40 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 2 men, 9 horses | 4 | ||||||
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Apache Wars
- Jicarilla War
- Point of Rocks
- Wagon Mound
- Bell's Fight
- Cieneguilla
- Ojo Caliente Canyon
- Texas–Indian wars
- Diablo Mountains
- Antelope Hills Expedition
- Little Robe Creek
- 1st Adobe Walls
- Chiricahua Wars
- Cooke's Spring
- Bonneville Expedition
- Madera Canyon
- Mimbres River
- Bascom Affair
- Tubac
- Cookes Canyon
- Florida Mountains
- Gallinas Mountains
- Placito
- Pinos Altos
- 1st Dragoon Springs
- 2nd Dragoon Springs
- Apache Pass
- Big Bug
- Mowry
- Mount Gray
- Doubtful Canyon
- Fort Buchanan
- Black Hawk's War
- Pipe Spring
- Yavapai War
- Camp Grant
- Wickenburg
- Burro Canyon
- Tonto Basin
- Salt River Canyon
- Turret Peak
- Sunset Pass
- Victorio's War
- Battle of Ojo Caliente(1879)
- Las Animas Canyon
- Hembrillo Basin
- Alma
- Fort Tularosa
- Battle of Tres Castillos
- Carrizo Canyon
- Geronimo's War
- Cibecue Creek
- Fort Apache
- McMillenville
- Big Dry Wash
- Lordsburg Road
- Devil's Creek
- Little Dry Creek
- Nacori Chico
- Bear Valley
- Pinito Mountains
- Post 1887 period
- Kelvin Grade 1889
- Cherry Creek 1890
- Guadalupe Canyon 1896
The Battle of Carrizo Canyon was one of seven battles between Nana's band of Apache warriors and United States Cavalry troops in New Mexico Territory.[1]: 174–177 After the death of Victorio in 1880, Nana took over leadership of the band. Other Apaches joined this old warrior's group. On August 12, 1881, Capt. Charles Parker with 18 10th Cavalry Buffalo Soldiers were following Nana's warriors when they were ambushed in Carrizo Canyon.
Battle
Parker's small command was pinned down by 40 or more rifles. He ordered veteran Sergeant George Jordan to get to higher ground and fire down upon the Apaches. It was a fierce battle, with both sides suffering casualties. Jordan's small group was attacked but was able to hold their position and allow the troops in the canyon to retreat.[2] The Medal of Honor was awarded Sergeant Thomas Shaw[3] and Sergeant Jordan (who was also cited for his leadership at the Battle of Fort Tularosa[4]
References
- ^ Sweeney, Edwin R. (2012). From Chochise to Geronimo: The Chiricahua Apaches 1874-1886. Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 978-0-8061-4272-2.
- ^ NCO Journal-This Day in Aug 12 1881
- ^ Leckie, William H. (1967). The Buffalo Soldiers: A Narrative of the Negro Cavalry in the West. Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 9780806112442. LCCN 67-15571.
- ^ "Indian War Period Medal of Honor Recipients". Medal of Honor Citations. United States Army Center of Military History. 2005-04-19. Archived from the original on 2009-04-23. Retrieved 2007-01-15.
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