Apache scouts in U.S. service

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Apache scouts in U.S. service were Native American auxiliaries recruited by the U.S. Army in the late 19th century to provide reconnaissance, tracking, and combat support during the Indian Wars.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Native American scouts
military unit type
allegiance United States
armament U.S. Army-issue firearms
compensation paid as U.S. Army enlisted scouts
conflict American Indian Wars
Apache Wars
Geronimo campaign
linked to: Geronimo Campaign
country United States of America
documentedIn U.S. Army reports of the Apache campaigns
linked to: U.S. Army reports

memoirs of General George Crook
employer United States Army
ethnicGroup Apache people
historicalRegion American frontier
linked to: American West
languageUsed Apache languages
linked to: Apache
legacy example of Native American military service to the United States
legalStatus enlisted scouts in U.S. Army service
location Arizona Territory
New Mexico Territory
Southwestern United States
notableCommander Al Sieber
General George Crook
notableEngagement pursuit and surrender of Geronimo in 1886
opponent hostile Apache bands
other Native American groups resisting U.S. expansion
partOf United States Army Indian Scouts
recruitedFrom Chiricahua Apache
San Carlos Apache
Tonto Apache
White Mountain Apache
role advance scouts in hostile territory
guides for U.S. Army columns
interpreters for U.S. officers
pursuit of hostile bands
serviceBranch United States Army cavalry
United States Army infantry
linked to: Infantry Branch
skill ambush tactics
knowledge of local geography
tracking over difficult terrain
startTime late 19th century
timePeriod Indian Wars period
linked to: Indian War

post–Civil War era
uniform U.S. Army field dress with distinctive scout elements
usedFor combat support
reconnaissance
tracking

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Cibecue Creek battle hasParticipant Apache scouts in U.S. service