Actions with Indians 1873 2 January 1873 - Clear Creek Canyon, Arizona (Lt W F Rice) Detachment Company G 23rd Infantry Indian Scout 12 January 1873 - Tule Lake, California (Captain R F Bernard) G Troop 1st Cavalry 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) 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 - Fossil 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) 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 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 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) 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 1 Indian killed, 3 Indians wounded
10 May 1873 - Lake Soras, California (Captain H C Hasbrouk) 2 killed, 7 wounded 1 Indian killed, 2 Indians wounded 17 May 1873 - Butte Creek, Oregon (Captain H C Hasbrouk) 2 Indians killed 18 May 1873 - Remolina, Mexico (Colonel R S Mackenzie) A, B, C, E, I & M Troops 4th Cavalry 3 wounded 19 Indians killed, 2 Indians wounded, 42 Indians captured 22 May 1873 - Fairchild's Ranch, California (Colonel J C Davis) Surrender of Modoc Indians 150 Indians captured 27 May 1873 - San Carlos Agency, Arizona 1 killed 30 May 1873 - Langell's Valley, California (Major J Green) 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 4 Indians killed, 8 Indians wounded 16 June 1873 - Tonto Creek, Arizona (Lt J Babcock) Detachment C Troop 5th Cavalry 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, Montana (Captain M Moylan) A & B Troops 7th Cavalry 1 Indian wounded 11 August 1873 - Yellowstone River, 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, Wyoming (Captain J Egan) K Troop 2nd Cavalry 23 September 1873 - Hardscrabble Creek, Arizona (Lt W S Schuyler) Detachment 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 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 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) 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 25 Indians killed, 17 Indians captured 10 December 1873 - Kickapoo Springs, Texas (Lt C L Hudson) Detachments A, B, C & I Troops 4th Cavalry 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) 9 Indians killed, 3 Indians wounded 31 December 1873 - Sunflower alley, Arizona (Lt J B Babcock) B Troop 5th Cavalry 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 5