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As soon as Thomas J. Mastin, captain of the
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The captain and 35 of his men arrived at the base of the mountains early the next day. There they settled themselves in the foothills and awaited the fleeing
Apaches. Mastin's hunch had paid off. The Arizona Guards occupied their new post in the Florida Mountains for only a short time when their
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reported the approach of the Native warriors. The
Arizonans charged the Apaches as they entered the pass, and a running fight ensued. The Apaches were routed, and much of the livestock was recaptured. As many as eight of the Apaches were killed, with no loss to the Confederate forces.
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had a hunch as to where the
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Apaches, fought
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heard of the
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by a force of Apache warriors. This engagement became known as the
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