NORTHCOM Battle Knowledge Centers

This book provides essential information on major battles and military campaigns, treaties, significant sites, American Indian tribes, and notable military and political leaders, both Indian and white, presented in a handy, encyclopedic style.

Fort Bowie, in present-day Arizona, was established in 1862 at the site of the famous Battle of Apache Pass, where U.S. troops clashed with Apache chief Cochise and his warriors. The fort’s dual purpose was to guard the invaluable water supply at Apache Spring and to control Indians in the developing southwestern region.

Described as the "flamboyant and engaging intellectual of the SW", Charles Fletcher Lummis sent detailed dispatches to the Los Angeles Times from Fort Bowie during the pursuit of Geronimo in 1886. The fascinating first-person observations included tell us much about the cemetery, mules, horses, flora and fauna, food, and Fort Bowie 2 itself.

Fort Bowie, in present-day Arizona, was established in 1862 at the site of the famous Battle of Apache Pass, where U.S. troops clashed with Apache chief Cochise and his warriors. The fort’s dual purpose was to guard the invaluable water supply at Apache Spring and to control Indians in the developing southwestern region.

National Park Service booklet with a map, topographical survey done by LT John G. Park and used by the railroad, pointing out the location of Apache Pass / Puerto del Dado, cemetery, Apache Spring and post trader (traditing post). Descriptive vignettes cover the history of the Bascom Affair, Butterfield Stage / Overland Mail, California Column, and even life in the Apache camp including their food sources and the Wikiup.