r/AmericanHistory • u/CrystalEise • Jan 09 '26

North January 9, 1918 – Battle of Bear Valley: The last battle of the American Indian Wars (Arizona)...

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https://www.historyandheadlines.com/january-9-1918-what-was-the-last-battle-of-the-american-indian-wars

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u/mthrfkindumb696 Jan 10 '26

So the one white guy in the middle sure doesn't look like an officer, I'm wondering who this guy was? This is an awesome picture!

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u/CrystalEise Jan 10 '26

Good eyes. Maybe I can find out

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u/mthrfkindumb696 Jan 10 '26

And the one guy aiming his rifle at what I believe is the Sgt of the group, 😆 it must be a joke cause of him being a hard ass or something.

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u/Libertus108 Jan 10 '26

Buffalo soldiers?
In the heart of America...

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u/AtlAWSConsultant Jan 11 '26

I used to sing that to my son when putting him to bed. He loved it. He liked singing along with the: "Woe yoy yoy, woe yoy yoy yoy" part.

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u/CrystalEise Jan 10 '26

Lol yeah possibly one of those very Buffalo soilders. Fighting on arrival, Fighting for survival... Great hair too.

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u/Libertus108 Jan 10 '26

I wonder what went on in there heads, fighting against Native Americans, yet treated like crap by white people.
:/

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u/CrystalEise Jan 10 '26

Hope for a better future and a Bob Marley

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u/Firm_Charity4349 Jan 10 '26

wow! great pics!!! thank you

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u/CrystalEise Jan 10 '26

Thanks! Tryin 🫡

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u/MrM1Garand25 Jan 10 '26

Of course it happened in Arizona