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Beef Creek Apache Cemetery
Fort Sill, Oklahoma
©2005 Comanche County, OK, OKGenWeb
Transcribed by Margie Etter for Comanche
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From Interstate 44 at Fort Sill, enter Key Gate. Going west, turn right on Geronimo Road, turn left on Randolph Road, turn right on Quinette Road. Follow "Geronimo Grave" signs. Very well kept. If I have made a mistake in transcribing names and dates, I apologize for it.
Apache Indian Cemeteries
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 Captian* Kidd; Chief
Loco of the Warm Springs who stood for peace; Chief Nana, the
original desert fox; Chief Chihuahua of the Chihuahuas; and sons
and grandsons of Mangus Colorados, Victoria, 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 of Fort Sill. Linked with
these men in the Indian Wars was a legion of Army greats--General Crook,
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 1/4 mile north and Bailtso plot just south across
the road.
Scouts Mangus and Domeah and white interpreter,
George Wrottan are buried in the Post Cemetery.
Fort Sill Oklahoma Buzter
2491
*as spelled
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