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Indian Wars and Frontier Conflicts

Agua Caliente Skirmish

1916
New Mexico
Era
Indian Wars and Frontier Conflicts
Year
1916
Location
New Mexico
Status
Verified engagement
The Battle

History & Significance

Agua Caliente Skirmish was a Indian Wars and Frontier Conflicts engagement fought in New Mexico, 1916. It was a United States victory.

Stanwix Station, in western Arizona, was a stop on the Butterfield Overland Mail Stagecoach line built in the later 1850s near the Gila River about 80 miles (130 km) east of Yuma, Arizona. Originally the station was called Flap Jack Ranch later Grinnell's Ranch or Grinnell's Station. In 1862, Grinnell's was listed on the itinerary of the California Column in the same place as Stanwix Ranch which became the site of the westernmost skirmish of the American Civil War.

Result
United States victory
Forces engaged
US Army cavalry vs Mexican border raiders
Casualties
Unknown
Outcome
Raiders repulsed across the border
Duration
Single day engagement (March 30, 1862)

Approximate location. The nearest recorded settlement is shown; the exact site is unrecorded.

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When did Agua Caliente Skirmish take place?
Agua Caliente Skirmish took place in 1916. Single day engagement (March 30, 1862).
Where was Agua Caliente Skirmish fought?
Agua Caliente Skirmish was fought in New Mexico, United States.
What was the significance of Agua Caliente Skirmish?
Stanwix Station, in western Arizona, was a stop on the Butterfield Overland Mail Stagecoach line built in the later 1850s near the Gila River about 80 miles (130 km) east of Yuma, Arizona. Originally the station was called Flap Jack Ranch later Grinnell's Ranch or Grinnell's Station. In 1862, Grinne
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