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Harlyn Geronimo, known to be Geronimo's great-grandson, said to the Senate Commission on Indian Affairs: [91] [The use of "Geronimo" in the raid that killed Bin Laden] either was an outrageous insult [or] mistake and it is clear from the military records released that the name Geronimo was used at times by military personnel involved for both ...
Geronimo: 1829–1909 1850s–1880s Apache: Chief Joseph: 1840–1904 1870s Nez Perce: Chief Joseph led his people on a 1700 mile trail to escape the US army. [1] Chief Logan: c. 1725–1780 1770s Mingo: Mingo chief who took part in Lord Dunmore's War. Lozen: c. 1840 – after 1887 1840s–1880s Apache
Geronimo and his people were sent to the Fort Apache Reservation. In May 1885, Geronimo led a group of approximately 140 men, women, and children out of the reservation, fleeing once again to Mexico. [5] In February 1886, it had been mistakenly reported that Geronimo had surrendered in New Mexico, to a Lieutenant Marion Maus. [6]
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Left to right: "Massai", "Apache Kid", and "Rowdy" pictured in a March 1886 photograph taken by C. S. Fly at Geronimo's camp. Massai (also known as: Masai, Massey, Massi, Mah–sii, Massa, Wasse, Wassil, Wild, Sand Coyote or by the nickname "Big Foot" Massai) was a member of the Mimbres/Mimbreños local group of the Chihenne band of the Chiricahua Apache.
Geronimo Campaign, between May 1885 and September 1886, was the last large-scale military operation of the Apache wars.It took more than 5,000 U.S. Army Cavalry soldiers, led by the two experienced Army generals, in order to subdue no more than 70 (only 38 by the end of the campaign in northern Mexico) Chiricahua Apache who fled the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation and raided parts of the ...
With 200 Apache Scouts, he journeyed to Mexico, found Geronimo's camp, and with Tom Horn as his interpreter, persuaded Geronimo and his people to return to the San Carlos reservation. Chiefs Bonito, Loco, and Nana came with Crook at the time. Juh remained in Mexico where he died accidentally in November. Geronimo did not come until February 1884.