First Battle of Dragoon Springs 1862
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 5 May 1862 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1862 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | United States | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | North America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Apache Wars | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | United States | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 31.9976, -110.0225 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The First Battle of Dragoon Springs was a minor skirmish between a small troop of Confederate dragoons of Governor John R. Baylor's Arizona Rangers, and a band of Apache warriors during the American Civil War. It was fought on May 5, 1862, near the present-day town of Benson, Arizona, in Confederate Arizona.
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