battle, nineteenth century
Battle of Apache Pass
Battle of Apache Pass was a battle fought on 16 July 1862 at Apache Pass, in what is now Arizona, United States. It was part of the American Civil War, which ran from 1861 to 1865. The recorded result: United States victory. Recorded strength: 116 infantry; 22 cavalry; 2 artillery pieces against ~200 warriors.
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Record
| Date | 16 July 1862 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Apache Pass, Arizona, United States 32.157N, 109.453W | |
| Part of | American Civil War (1861 to 1865) | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Result | United States victory | |
| Belligerents | United States | Apache |
| Commanders | Thomas L. Roberts | Mangas Coloradas; Cochise |
| Strength | 116 infantry; 22 cavalry; 2 artillery pieces | ~200 warriors |
| Casualties and losses | 2 killed; 3 wounded | Apache claimed 63 warriors were killed by artillery and 3 by small arms. |
Nearest engagements
- Skirmish in Doubtful Canyon 1864, 39 km
- First Battle of Dragoon Springs 1862, 57 km
- Second Battle of Dragoon Springs 1862, 57 km
- First Battle of Terrenate 1776, 84 km
- Battle of the Catalina River 1784, 103 km
In the same war
- Before: First Battle of Murfreesboro 13 July 1862
- After: Battle of Baton Rouge 5 August 1862
- All 501 engagements of American Civil War
Elsewhere in 1862
- Battle of Antietam United States
- Second Battle of Bull Run United States
- Battle of Shiloh United States
- Battle of Puebla Mexico
- Battle of South Mountain United States
Battle of Apache Pass is one of 2,483 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,031 in present-day United States (25 in Arizona).
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2887870, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Apache Pass, revision 1370432240, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.