Battle of the Florida Mountains
The Battle of the Florida Mountains was an action of the Apache Wars. Forces involved were Chiricahua Apache warriors and mounted Confederate States militia. The battle occurred in a pass of the Florida Mountains within Confederate Arizona, now southwestern New Mexico. The engagement occurred sometime around the middle of August 1861.
| Battle of the Florida Mountains | |||||||
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| Part of the American Civil War Apache Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Confederate States | Apache | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Thomas J. Mastin |
Mangas Coloradas, Cochise | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 35 militia | ~100 warriors | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| none | None | ||||||
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