Battle of Mount Gray

The Battle of Mount Gray was an engagement of the Apache Wars fought at the foothills of Gray Mountain (then known as Mount Gray) on April 7, 1864. A troop of the United States Army's California Column attacked a superior force of Chiricahua Apaches at their camp and routed them from the field.

Battle of Mount Gray
Part of the Apache Wars, American Civil War

Mount Gray looking west from the Animas Valley.
DateApril 7, 1864
Location
Mount Gray, Sierra Bonita Mountains, Confederate Arizona;
now in Hidalgo County, New Mexico
Result

U.S. victory

  • U.S. Forces successfully defended Gray Mountain from Apache attacks
Belligerents
 United States Apache
Commanders and leaders
James H. Whitlock unknown
Strength
59 ~250
Casualties and losses
none 21 killed
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