ANTIQUE INDIAN SCOUT MA HOI NA VI HUALAPAI TRACKED GERONIMO INDIAN WARS CROOK NH

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Six rare original late 19th century photographs including a photograph of famous Indian Apache scout, chief and warriorMa hoi na vie /Jim Mahone later in his life living in Arizona with the Hualapaitribe and possibly some family members. Mahone helped trail the famous Apache Chief Geronimo. These photographs and others in my store last originated in southern New Hampshire and attributed to NH businessmen including E.B. Morris and Eugene Delano traveling throughout the west. In very good condition attached to a hard backing measuring approximately 16 1/2 inches. Photos measure approximately 3 3/4 x 4 3/4 inches for reference. Alchesay had broad cheekbones and shoulders and listed picture 4 is for comparison/reference only. Thanks for looking.Courtesy of sharlotdotorg:Scouts and trackers in 1800s Yavapai County: Part IIPosted on September 24, 2009by Georgene Lockwood(Ed. note: In 1866, the U.S. Army implemented General Order #56 to recruit Indians into the regular force as scouts. With their knowledge of the local terrain, languages and tribal habits, the Indian scouts proved essential for the Army to pursue and attack rival, uncooperative warring Indians. In Part I, Al Sieber, a white civilian was contracted as a scout by General Crook and did not hold rank, although he did have the title of Chief of Scouts. On the other hand, American Indians were enlisted men and could even attain rank if they served repeated enlistments. A civilian contractor scout did not receive discharge papers from the military and was not eligible for a pension like the Indian Scout. Fifteen Indian scouts between 1869 and 1890 were awarded the Military Medal of Honor. K.Krause)According to John Bourke ??s book, "On the Border with Crook," the scouts were made up of a variety of ethnic groups. Describing one group that headquartered down south in the Tucson area, Bourke says on page 138, "The detachment of scouts made a curious ethnographical collection. There were Navajos, Apaches, Opatas, Yaquis, Pueblos, Mexicans, Americans and half-breeds of any tribe one could name. It was an ominium gatherum ??the best that could be summoned together at the time some were good, and others were good for nothing. They were a fair sample of the social driftwood of the Southwest, and several of them had been concerned in every revolution or counter-revolution in northwestern Mexico since the day Maximilian landed."Many of these scouts were stationed at Camp Apache near Tucson with Crook. When he was given the order to move up to Camp Verde, they were discharged. No one of the remaining party heading north had ever been there and they had to rely on themselves to navigate this unknown land. They had a guide, Archie MacIntosh who was totally unacquainted with Arizona Territory so the going was rough. Upon Bourke ??s visit to Fort Whipple he described it as "a ramshackle, tumble-down palisade of unbarked pine logs hewn from the adjacent slopes it was supposed to ??command ?? something, exactly what, I do not remember, as it was so dilapidated that every time the wind rose we were afraid that the palisade was doomed."Many Indian scouts in Yavapai County were Apaches with only a few coming from other tribes. Many served under General George Crook and were stationed either at Fort Whipple or Camp Verde.One native Army scout was called The Flying Fighter or Oskay-de-no-tah in the Apache language. He enlisted in 1873 at Camp Verde along with 19 other Indians. He described himself as previously "a renegade and a broncho, but after enlistment I kept the faith with the government in every way." He described how scouting was done entirely on foot and how various tribes helped kill members of other tribes both they and the whites considered "troublesome." He also described the use of "runners" ?? Indians who could run long distances to carry messages between the fort and various Indian chiefs. In addition to scouting, Flying Fighter signed onto the San Carlos Agency Police force.

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• Title: ANTIQUE INDIAN SCOUT MA HOI NA VI HUALAPAI TRACKED GERONIMO INDIAN WARS CROOK NH
• Binding: Hardcover
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