Fort Sill in Comanche County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Apache Indian Cemeteries
Fort Sill, Oklahoma
Photographed by Don Morfe, October 14, 2003
1. Apache Indian Cemeteries Marker
Inscription.
Apache Indian Cemeteries. Fort Sill, Oklahoma. The roll call of chiefs, warriors, army scouts and families buried here include the most famous names in Apache history: Geronimo, whose daring band performed deeds unmatched since the days of Captain Kidd; Chief Loco of the Warm Springs who stood for peace; Chief Nana, the original desert fox; Chief Chihuahua of the Chiricahuas; and sons and grandsons of Mangus Colorados, Victorio, Cochise, Naiche and Juh and of such noted scouts as Kaahteney, Chatto, Kayitah and Martine. Here also lie 12 of the 50 Apaches who were U.S. soldiers and scouts at Fort Sill. Linked with these men in the Indian Wars was a legion of Army greats, General Cook, Miles, Howard, Crawford, Gatewood, Lawton, Grierson and Leonard Wood., This cemetery on Beef Creek was established in 1894 by General Scott. Related cemeteries nearby are the Chief Chihuahua plot Ό mile north and Bailtso plot just south across the road. Scouts Mangus and Domeah and, white interpreter George Wrottan are bured in the Post Cemetery.
The roll call of chiefs, warriors, army scouts and families buried here include the most famous names in Apache history: Geronimo, whose daring band performed deeds unmatched since the days of Captain Kidd; Chief Loco of the Warm Springs who stood for peace; Chief Nana, the original desert fox; Chief Chihuahua of the Chiricahuas; and sons and grandsons of Mangus Colorados, Victorio, Cochise, Naiche and Juh and of such noted scouts as Kaahteney, Chatto, Kayitah and Martine. Here also lie 12 of the 50 Apaches who were U.S. soldiers and scouts at Fort Sill. Linked with these men in the Indian Wars was a legion of Army greats—General Cook, Miles, Howard, Crawford, Gatewood, Lawton, Grierson and Leonard Wood.
This cemetery on Beef Creek was established in 1894 by General Scott. Related cemeteries nearby are the Chief Chihuahua plot Ό mile north and Bailtso plot just south across the road. Scouts Mangus and Domeah and, white interpreter George Wrottan are bured in the Post Cemetery.
98° 22.261′ W. Marker is in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, in Comanche County. It can be reached from the intersection of Elgin Road and Dodge Hill Road. Marker is at the entrance to the Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Sill OK 73503, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Kiowa Tribe, in the Comanche Nation, and in Southwest Oklahoma. It is also in the American South, specifically on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Comancherνa, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Louisiana Purchase.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 27, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,525 times since then and 97 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on December 27, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 2. submitted on April 13, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on December 27, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
