Mayhill in Otero County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Apache Battleground

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 27, 2014

1. Apache Battleground Marker

Inscription. In this immediate vicinity, Captain Henry W. Stanton of the U.S. Army, for whom Fort Stanton was named, lost his life in 1855 in a skirmish with the Mescalero Apaches. For several weeks, soldiers commanded by Stanton and Capt. Richard S. Ewell, were in pursuit of Indians who had stolen livestock from the Pecos River area south of Anton Chico. In the final confrontation lives were lost on both sides.

Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.

Location. 32° 53.435′ N, 105° 28.673′ W. Marker is in Mayhill, New Mexico, in Otero County. It is on Road 82 at milepost 35, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mayhill NM 88339, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New Mexico’s Pecos Valley. It is also in the American Borderlands

and in the Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Comanchería,

and the Republic of Texas.

<i>Back of </i> Apache Battleground Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 27, 2014

2. Back of Apache Battleground Marker

Points of Interest
New Mexico's Historic Markers typically have a map on the back side showing the location of other OSHM's. This is an excellent source of information when exploring for other Historical Markers and locations.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 27, 2014

3. Apache Battleground Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,856 times since then and 167 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 4, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.