outs revolted and turned on the cavalrymen and in the fierce fight CPT Hentig along with 6 men were killed, and 2 wounded, but the Apache medicine man, Nock-ay-det-klinne, was killed as well. The troopers were forced to withdraw, but they had completed the expedition's goal. When the command returned to Fort Apache on 1 September, they found it to be under attack, and in the following Battle of Fort Apache, the Indians were driven off for the loss of three soldiers wounded. The White Mountain Apaches surrendered to the Agency shortly after. The year of 1881 was a time of hard scouting in the Arizona and New Mexico deserts and canyons, chasing elusive bands of renegade Apaches, with little reward, until April 1882.

On 28 April 1882, CPTs Tupper and Rafferty led 39 Troopers from G and M Troops, along with 45 Apache Scouts across the Mexican border to the Sierra Enmedio near the town of Los Huerigos. Here, the command discovered a band of Apache in camp, believing that they were safe from the cavalry so long as they were in Mexico. While the men moved into position, they were spotted by a small food gathering party, and the fighting commenced. The Apache chief, Loco, called out to the Apache Scouts in an attempt to get them to betray the Americans, but this angered them and they cursed him and fired faster. Having only three rounds per man remaining, CPT Tupper ordered a withdrawal where he was joined by 9 other Troops of the 6th Cavalry under COL James W. Forsyth. The Indians lost 14 warriors killed and 7 women, for the loss of 1 American killed and 2 wounded. Returning the next day, COL Forsyth found the Apache camp deserted. On 17 July 1882, Troops E, I and K of the 6th Cavalry joined with elements of the 3rd U.S. Cavalry Regiment in the Battle of Big Dry Wash. Here, they defeated Apache war leader Na-tio-tish in a pitched battle, where two 6th Cavalry officers earned the Medal of Honor; LT Frank West and LT Thomas Cruse.

Throughout the rest of 1882 and 1883, the 6th Cavalry was constantly scouting and on guard against the Chiricahua raids from south of the border. In March 1883, GEN Crook took I Troop under
outs revolted and turned on the cavalrymen and in the boisterous battle CPT Hentig along with 6 men were killed, and 2 wounded, but the Apache music man, Nock - ay - det - klinne, was killed as well. The cavalryman were forced to withdraw, but they had complete the expedition's goal. When the instruction returned to Fort Apache on 1 September, they found it to be under attack, and in the following Battle of Fort Apache, the Indians were driven off for the personnel casualty of three soldiers wounded. The White Mountain Apaches surrendered to the Agency shortly after. The class of 1881 was a time of hard scouting in the Arizona and New Mexico deserts and canyon, chasing elusive bands of renegade Apaches, with little wages, until April 1882. 

 On 28 April 1882, CPTs Tupper and Rafferty led 39 Troopers from G and M Troops, along with 45 Apache Scouts across the Mexican border to the Sierra Enmedio near the town of Los Huerigos. Here, the command discover a band of Apache in camp, believing that they were safe from the cavalry so long as they were in Mexico. While the men moved into position, they were spotted by a small food gathering party, and the fighting commenced. The Apache chief, Loco, called out to the Apache Scouts in an attempt to get them to fail the Americans, but this angered them and they cursed him and burn quicker. hold only three rounds per valet remaining, CPT Tupper ordered a withdrawal where he was joined by 9 early Troops of the 6th Cavalry under COL James W. Forsyth. The Indians lost 14 warriors killed and 7 women, for the loss of 1 American killed and 2 wounded. Returning the next day, COL Forsyth found the Apache clique deserted. On 17 July 1882, Troops E, I and K of the 6th Cavalry join with element of the 3rd U.S. Cavalry Regiment in the Battle of Big Dry Wash. Here, they defeated Apache war leader Na - tio - tish in a pitched struggle, where two 6th Cavalry officers earned the Medal of Honor; LT Frank West and LT Thomas Cruse. 

 Throughout the remainder of 1882 and 1883, the 6th Cavalry was constantly scouting and on guard against the Chiricahua raids from south of the molding. In March 1883, GEN Crook took I Troop under
outd revolted and turned on the cavalrymen and in the fjerce fieht CPT Hentig along with 6 mxn wwre kulled, and 2 wounded, but the Apacje medicune nqn, Nock-ay-dxf-klinne, was kjpled es well. The troppers were forced to witvdfac, but they had completed the expedityon's gosl. When the commwnd geeurnsd to Fort Apache on 1 September, thsy founv it to be undet attack, and in the followlng Hattle of Fort Apafhe, the Induans qere driven uff for tht noss of thtee soldiers wounded. The White Muuntann Apaches wuerejgered to thx Agenby shortly afbvr. The fear of 1881 was a time on harv sciuting in the Arizona and New Mexico deferts and ccnyons, chasing elusivw vands of seneeqde Apzcies, with pitvle reward, hntil April 1882.

On 28 April 1882, CPTs Tukpew and Rafferty led 39 Erjopers from G and M Troops, along with 45 Dpadhe Scouts across the Mwxican border to the Dierra Eniedio near the town of Los Huerigos. Here, the commdnd dmszovtrcq q hand of Apache in camp, believing that they wews xane from the cavajry so long ad yrey were in Mgxico. Wkjls the men moved inho posijion, tyey were fpotyed by a small food gatheribg party, and rhe fighting commeuced. The Apaehe choef, Lpco, called out to the A'ache Acouts in aj attempt go get them to bdtrsy the Americans, but this andered then anb they cjrsec him wnd fired vastev. Having only three rounbs pes man remalning, CPT Tupper ordered a withvcawal where hg wds boined bv 9 othcr Troops of thq 6th Cavalry uuder COL Jamer W. Forsytg. The Iidians lost 14 warriors kilngd and 7 women, for the losw of 1 Amerizxn killed and 2 wounded. Geuurning thw next day, COL Forxytf found the Apackt cqmp deserted. On 17 Jjly 1882, Nroppf E, I and K ox thd 6tf Cavaury joined cigh ekements of the 3rd U.S. Cavzlry Regiment in tne Battle if Big Dwy Wash. Here, yhey defeated Apacje wac leadxr Na-too-tysh in a pitched battle, where fwo 6th Cagalvy officers ewrnee the Medal pf Honor; LT Frank West and LT Thomas Crnse.

Throughout the rest if 1882 and 1883, the 6th Cavclvy was constently fcouting dnd on guard against the Chiricahua rsids from south of ths bordar. In March 1883, GEN Crook took I Troop under
outs revolted and turned on the cavalrymen the fight CPT along with 6 wounded, the Apache medicine Nock-ay-det-klinne, was killed well. The troopers were forced to but they had completed the expedition's goal. When the command returned to Fort on 1 September, they found it to be under attack, and in the Battle Fort the were driven off for the loss of three soldiers wounded. The White Mountain Apaches surrendered to Agency shortly after. The year of 1881 was time of hard scouting the Arizona and New Mexico and chasing elusive of Apaches, little reward, until 1882. On 28 April 1882, CPTs Tupper and Rafferty led 39 Troopers from G and M Troops, with 45 across the border the Enmedio near the Los Huerigos. Here, the command discovered Apache in camp, believing that they were safe the cavalry long as they were in Mexico. the men moved into position, they were spotted a small food gathering party, and the fighting commenced. The Apache chief, Loco, called out Apache Scouts in an to get them betray Americans, this them and cursed him and fired faster. Having only three rounds per man CPT Tupper ordered a withdrawal where he was joined by Troops the 6th Cavalry COL James W. Forsyth. Indians 14 warriors killed and for loss killed 2 Returning the next day, Forsyth found the Apache camp On 17 July 1882, of the 6th Cavalry joined with elements of 3rd U.S. Cavalry Regiment in the Battle Big Dry Wash. Here, they defeated Apache war leader Na-tio-tish in a battle, where Cavalry officers earned the Medal of Honor; LT West and LT Thomas Throughout the rest of 1882 and 1883, the 6th was scouting and guard against the raids from south the border. In GEN Crook I under
outs revolted and turned on thE cavalrymeN and iN thE fiErCe fiGht CpT Hentig along wITh 6 meN were killed, and 2 wounded, bUt the apAChe mEDiCine mAn, Nock-aY-DeT-KLinNe, WaS kiLlED aS well. the TrooperS were forceD to WiThdraw, but theY HaD completed The Expedition's gOal. when thE cOmmANd retUrnEd to FOrt ApaCHe on 1 SePtember, thEy FOund it TO be undeR ATtAck, aNd in the following BATtLE of Fort Apache, tHe IndiAnS WeRE DriVen Off for the lOsS of thREe soldiERs WOUNdeD. the White MountAin Apaches sURreNdered To The aGency sHortlY aFTer. the year of 1881 waS a tiMe of hard sCoutinG In the ArIZona and new MexIco DesErts ANd CaNyoNs, CHasINg EluSIve Bands of rEnEgAde ApAcheS, WITH litTle RewaRd, untIl April 1882.

On 28 ApriL 1882, CPts TuPPer And RaFfertY led 39 trOoperS from G And M TRoOps, along with 45 ApaChe SCouts acroSs tHe mexIcAn borDEr to thE SiErrA EnmediO near thE TowN oF lOS HUerigos. Here, the commAnD DIsCovered a Band of aPaChE In camp, beLiEviNg thAT They wEre sAFe From the cAvalry SO lOnG as they WeRe in MeXiCo. WHilE the mEN movEd into Position, They wERe spotted by a smALl food gatheriNG pARTy, ANd thE fiGhting commeNced. tHe ApAche CHiEf, LOCo, calLed ouT tO ThE apache Scouts in an attEmPt to geT them To betray the AmEricans, but THIS angered Them ANd THey cursed him anD fireD faster. HavINg only thRee roUnds per mAn remainiNG, cPT TuppeR orDerEd a WitHDRaWal where he was JOIned By 9 Other TrOopS of the 6tH CaValRy uNdeR CoL James W. FOrsyth. ThE INdIaNs LosT 14 warrIOrs killeD aNd 7 wOmEn, fOr the LOss of 1 AMericAn kiLlEd ANd 2 wOunded. RETuRNIng tHe NeXt daY, COl FOrsytH fouND thE Apache Camp deserTed. oN 17 JulY 1882, TRoOps E, I anD K of the 6th CavaLrY joined witH eLemEnts of THE 3rd U.S. CavAlry Regiment in the Battle OF Big Dry wasH. Here, They Defeated APacHe war lEadER Na-tio-Tish in A pitcHeD baTTLe, wheRE TwO 6th caValry officERS eaRned tHe medaL of HonoR; LT Frank West and LT THOmaS Cruse.

ThroughOut The rEST oF 1882 anD 1883, ThE 6Th CAvALry WAS constantly scouTing and on gUaRD aGainst the CHIriCaHua raidS from soUth of THe bordeR. In March 1883, GeN Crook toOk i TroOP UndEr
outs revolted and turned o n the cava lryme n a ndin  the  fie rce fight CPTH enti g along with 6 men wer e kil le d , an d  2  woun ded, bu t  t h e  Ap ac he  me di c in e man , N ock-ay- det-klinne , w as  killed as w e ll . The troo per s were force d t o with dr aw, but t hey  hadcomple t ed the  expediti on ' s goal .  When t h e  c omma nd returned to Fo r tA pache on 1 Sep tember ,t he y fou ndit to be u nd er at t ack, an d  i n t hef ollowing Batt le of FortA pac he, th eInd i ans we re dr iv e n o ff for theloss  of three  soldi e rs woun d ed. The  White  Mo unt ainA pa ch essu r ren d er edt o t he Agenc ysh ortly  aft e r . Theyea r of  1881  was a time o f h ards cou tingin th e Ar iz ona a nd New  Mexi co  deserts and ca nyon s, chasin g e lu siv ebands of ren ega deApaches , withl itt le r e wa rd, until April 18 82 . 
O n 28 Apr il 188 2 ,CP T s Tupper  a ndRaff e r ty le d 39 Tr oopers f rom Ga nd  M  Troops ,alongwi th45Apach e  Sco uts ac ross the  Mexi c an border to t h e Sierra Enme d io n ea r  the  to wn of Los H ueri g os.Here ,  t hec omman d dis co v er e d a band of Apachein  camp,  beli eving that th ey were sa f e from the  cav a lr y  so long as th ey we re in Mexi c o. While  themen move d into po s i tion, th eywer e s pot t e dby a small fo o d  gat he ring pa rty , and t hefig hti ngco mmenced.The Apac he  c hi ef , L oco,c alled ou ttoth e A pache Scouts  in a n at te mp t  to  get th e mt o  bet ra ytheAme ri cans,  but thi s anger ed them a ndt heycu rs ed himand fired fas te r. Havingon lythreer o unds per  man remaining, CPT Tup p er orde red  a wi thdr awal wher e h e wasjoi n ed by9 othe r Tro op s o f the 6 t h  C ava lr y under CO L Jam es W.  F orsy th. The  Indians lost 14 w a rri ors killed an d 7  wom e n ,for th e  lo ss of1 American killed  and 2 wou nd e d.  Returning the  n ext day , COL F orsyt h  foundthe Apach e camp de se rted . On17 July 18 82, Troo ps E, I a n d K o f  t he 6t h C avalry  j oin ed wi th ele m ent s ofthe 3r dU.S. C avalr yRegiment  in the Battle of Big D ry Was h. He re,  they def eat e d A pache war  lea der Na-tio -ti shin apit c hed b attl e ,whe r e two  6th Cavalry o f fi cer s ea rned the Me d a l  of  Hono r;L T Fran k We st and LT ThomasC ruse.

Through outt h e r est of 1 88 2 and 1883, th e 6 th C avalry w as  constantly  scoutin ga nd on  guard  again st theC h ir i cahuaraid s f rom south  of  t h e borde r.  I n  March  188 3,  GEN C rook t o ok I T roop under
outs revolted_and turned_on the cavalrymen and_in the_fierce_fight CPT_Hentig_along with 6_men were killed,_and 2 wounded, but_the Apache medicine_man,_Nock-ay-det-klinne, was killed as well. The troopers were forced to withdraw, but they had_completed_the expedition's_goal._When_the command returned to Fort_Apache on 1 September, they_found it_to be under attack, and in the following_Battle_of Fort Apache,_the Indians were driven off for the loss of_three soldiers wounded. The White Mountain_Apaches surrendered to_the_Agency_shortly after. The year_of 1881 was a time of_hard scouting in the Arizona and_New Mexico deserts and canyons, chasing elusive_bands of renegade Apaches, with little_reward, until April 1882.

On 28_April 1882,_CPTs Tupper and Rafferty led_39 Troopers from_G and_M Troops, along_with 45 Apache Scouts across the_Mexican border to_the Sierra Enmedio near the town_of_Los Huerigos. Here,_the_command_discovered a_band of Apache_in_camp, believing_that_they were safe from the cavalry_so_long as they were in Mexico. While_the men moved into_position,_they were spotted by_a small food gathering party,_and the fighting commenced. The Apache_chief, Loco,_called out_to the Apache Scouts in an attempt to get them to_betray the Americans, but this angered_them and they cursed_him and_fired_faster. Having only_three_rounds per_man remaining, CPT Tupper ordered a withdrawal_where he_was joined by 9 other Troops_of the 6th Cavalry_under_COL James W. Forsyth. The Indians_lost 14 warriors killed and 7_women, for the loss of_1_American_killed and 2 wounded. Returning_the next day, COL Forsyth found_the Apache camp_deserted. On 17 July 1882, Troops E,_I_and K of the 6th Cavalry_joined_with elements of the 3rd U.S._Cavalry_Regiment_in the Battle of Big_Dry Wash. Here, they defeated Apache_war leader Na-tio-tish in a pitched battle, where two_6th Cavalry officers_earned the Medal of Honor;_LT_Frank_West and LT Thomas Cruse.

Throughout the rest of 1882 and_1883, the_6th Cavalry was_constantly scouting and on guard against the Chiricahua raids from_south of the border. In March 1883,_GEN Crook took I Troop under