Actions with Indians 1873

2 January 1873 - Clear Creek Canyon, Arizona (Lt W F Rice) Detachment K Troop 5th Company G 23rd Indian Scout 1 wounded

12 January 1873 - Tule Lake, California (Captain R F Bernard) G Troop 1st Cavalry 1 wounded

16 January 1873 - Superstition Mountain, Arizona (Captain W H Brown) B, C, G, H, L & M Troops 5th Cavalry 4 Indians killed, 12 Indians captured

17 January 1873 - Modoc Caves in Lava Beds near Tule Lake, California (Lt Col F Wheaton) B, F & G Troops 1st Cavalry Companies B & C 21st Infantry Detachment Company F 21st Infantry California Volunteers Oregon Volunteers 9 killed, 30 wounded

19 January 1873 - East Fork of Verde River, Arizona (Sergeant W L Day) Detachment of Scouts 5 Indians killed

20 January 1873 - Lower Miembres, New Mexico (Lt J D Stevenson) I Troop 8th Cavalry 1 Indian killed

22 January 1873 - Tonto Creek, Arizona (Lt F Michier) K Troop 5th Cavalry 1 wounded 17 Indians killed

6 February 1873 - Hell Canyon, Arizona (Captain T McGregor) Detachment A Troop 1st Cavalry 2 Indians killed, 1 Indian captured

20 February 1873 - Creek, Arizona (Captain C C C Carr) I Troop 1st Cavalry 5 Indians killed, 4 Indians captured

26 February 1873 - Angostura, New Mexico (Sergeant J F Rowalt) L Troop 8th Cavalry 5 Indians killed, 7 Indians wounded

19 March 1873 - Mazatzal Mountains, Arizona (Lt F Michier) K Troop 5th Cavalry 8 Indians killed, 5 Indians captured

1 25 March 1873 - Turret Mountains, Arizona (Sergeant S M Hill) Detachment A Troop 5th Cavalry 10 Indians killed, 3 Indians captured

27 March 1873 - Turret Mountains, Arizona (Captain G M Randall) Detachment A Troop 5th Cavalry Detachment Company I 23rd Infantry Indian Scouts 23 Indians killed, 10 Indians captured

11 April to 20 April 1873 - Lava Beds, California (General E R S Canby) B, F, G, H & K Troops 1st Cavalry Companies E & G 12th Infantry Companies B, C & I 21st Infantry Companies A, B, E, G, H & K 4th Artillery Indian Scouts 8 killed including 1 civilian, 17 wounded including 2 civilians

25 April 1873 - Canyon Creek, Arizona (Captain G M Randall) Detachment s L & M Troops 1st Cavalry Detachment Company I 23rd Infantry

26 April 1873 - Lava Beds, California (Captain E Thomas) Companies A & K 4th Artillery Company E 12th Infantry 22 killed, 18 wounded including 1 civilian

27 April 1873 - Eagle Springs, Texas (Corporal E Parker) Detachment Company B 25th Infantry

1 May 1873 - Barrilla Springs, Texas (Sergeant W Smith) Detachment Company D 25th Infantry

6 May 1873 - Santa Maria River, Arizona (Captain T McGregor) A Troop 1st Cavalry 4 Indians killed

7 May 1873 - Lava Beds, California (Captain H C Hasbrouk) B & G Troops 1st Cavalry Company B 4th Artillery 1 wounded

7 May 1873 - Lava Beds, California (Major E C Mason) Companies B, C & I 21st Infantry Detachment Company F 21st Infantry 2 wounded

7 May 1873 - Fort Abe Lincoln, Dakota (Lt Col W P Carlin) Companies B & C 6th Infantry Company H 7h Infantry Indian Scouts 1 Indian killed, 3 Indians wounded

10 May 1873 - Lake Soras, California (Captain H C Hasbrouk) B & G Troops 1st Cavalry Company B 4th Artillery Indian Scouts 2 killed, 7 wounded 1 Indian killed, 2 Indians wounded

17 May 1873 - Butte Creek, Oregon (Captain H C Hasbrouk) B & G Troops 1st Cavalry Company B 4th Artillery Indian Scouts 2 Indians killed

18 May 1873 - Remolina, Mexico (Colonel R S Mackenzie) A, B, C, E, I & M Troops 4th Cavalry Indian Scouts 3 wounded 19 Indians killed, 2 Indians wounded, 42 Indians captured

22 May 1873 - Fairchild's Ranch, California (Colonel J C Davis) of Modoc Indians 150 Indians captured

27 May 1873 - San Carlos Agency, Arizona 1 killed

30 May 1873 - Langell's , California (Major J Green) B & G Troops 1st Cavalry Company B 4th Artillery Indian Scouts 33 Indians captured

1 June 1873 - Willow Creek, California (Captain D Perry) F Troop 1st Cavalry 7 Indians captured

15 June to 17 June 1873 - Fort Abe Lincoln, Dakota (Lt Col W P Carlin) Companies B & C 6th Infantry Company H 17th Infantry 1 wounded 4 Indians killed, 8 Indians wounded

16 June 1873 - Tonto Creek, Arizona (Lt J Babcock) Detachment C Troop 5th Cavalry Indian Scouts 1 wounded 14 Indians killed, 5 Indians captured

13 July 1873 - Canada Alamosa, New Mexico (Captain G W Chilson) C Troop 8th Cavalry 1 killed 3 Indians killed

14 July 1873 - Lipan Creek, Texas (Captain T J Wint) L Troop 4th Cavalry

3 4 August 1873 - Tongue River, (Captain M Moylan) A & B Troops 7th Cavalry 1 wounded 1 Indian wounded

11 August 1873 - , Montana (Lt Col G A Custer) A, B, E, F, G, K, L & M Troops 7th Cavalry 3 killed, 4 wounded

19 August 1873 - Barrilla Springs, Texas (Corporal G Collins) Detachment Company E 25th Infantry 1 Indian killed

31 August 1873 - Pease River, Texas (Captain T A Baldwin) E & I Troops 10th Cavalry 1 Indian wounded

Month of September 1873 - Sierra San Mater, New Mexico (Lt H J Farnsworth) H Troop 8th Cavalry 2 Indians killed

20 September 1873 - Fort Fetterman, (Captain J Egan) K Troop 2nd Cavalry

23 September 1873 - Hardscrabble Creek, Arizona (Lt W S Schuyler) Detachment K Troop 5th Cavalry Indian Scouts 14 Indians killed, 5 Indians captured

29 September 1873 - Sierra Ancha, Arizona (Captain W H Brown) Detachments F, I & L Troops 5th Cavalry Detachment Company H 23rd Infantry Indian Scouts 2 Indians killed, 4 Indians captured

1 October 1873 - Central Station, Texas (Sergeant B Mew) Detachment Company K 25th Infantry

1 October 1873 - Guadaloupe Mountains, New Mexico (Captain G W Chilson) C Troop 8th Cavalry 3 Indians killed, 1 Indian wounded

8 October 1873 - Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona (Captain A B Wells) A Troop 8th Cavalry

28 October to 30 October 1873 - Mazatzal Mountains, Sycamore Springs or Sunflower Valley, Arizona (Captain W H Brown) Detachments F & L Troops 5th Cavalry Detachment Company H 23rd Infantry Indian Scouts 25 Indians killed, 6 Indians captured

30 October 1873 - Pajarit Springs, New Mexico (Lt A G Hennisee) D Troop 8th Cavalry 18 Indians captured

4 December 1873 - East Fork Verde River, Arizona (Lt W S Schuyler) K Troop 5th Cavalry Indian Scouts 15 Indians killed

5 December 1873 - Elm Creek, Texas (Lt E P Turner) Detachment D Troop 10th Cavalry 4 Indians killed, 16 Indians captured

8 December 1873 to 20 January 1874 - Scout from San Carlos, Arizona (Lt W F Rice) Detachment C Troop 5th Cavalry Indian Scouts 25 Indians killed, 17 Indians captured

10 December 1873 - Kickapoo Springs, Texas (Lt C L Hudson) Detachments A, B, C & I Troops 4th Cavalry Indian Scouts 1 wounded 9 Indians killed

21 December 1873 - Ehrenberg, Arizona (Captain J Burns) G Troop 5th Cavalry 6 Indians killed, 1 Indian captured

23 December 1873 - Cave Creek, Arizona (Lt W S Schuyler) K Troop 5th Cavalry Indian Scouts 9 Indians killed, 3 Indians wounded

31 December 1873 - Sunflower alley, Arizona (Lt J B Babcock) B Troop 5th Cavalry Indian Scouts 7 Indians killed, 11 Indians captured

Adjutant General's Office, Chronological List of Actions, &c., with Indians from January 15, 1837 to January, 1891, Washington, 1891

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