Apache Kid Research Paper

The Apache Kid was one of the most notorious and fiercest Apache outlaw in the Wild West. He is a White Mountain Apache, later became a renegade. He was most active in the states of Arizona and New Mexico and the Mexican states of Sonora and Chihuahua. Named Haskay-Bay-Nay-Natyl, the Apache Kid got his name due to wrong pronunciation of his name. He was recruited to the U.S Cavalry as Scout to fight his fellow Apache. Then after two years promoted to a sergeant. In his early days, he was captured by the Yuma Indians and later freed by the U.S Army. He became a street orphan and later become close and adopted by the Chief Scout Al Sieber. A few years later, a program created by General George Crook to help quell the Apache raids, the Apache was enlisted as a scout, and two years later becoming a sergeant. Accordingly, he accompanied General George Crook to an expedition into the Sierra Madre Occidental. He was assigned in Arizona and Mexico over the next few years. However, the Kid was involved in a riot while intoxicated. In order to avoid him from being hanged,he was sent back North. In May 1887, the Kid was left in charge of the San Carlos while Sieber and a couple of army officers were gone for business. during the absence of the officers, the Indians decide to brew a …show more content…
The shooting continued, while in the process Al Sieber was shot on the ankle crippling him for the rest of his time. During the affray, the Apache and other Apaches fled. Reacting swiftly, the 4th Cavalry was sent to find the band of Apaches. With the aid of more Indians scouts, they were found in the Rincon Mountains. They seized the Apache’s horses and equipment while the Indians fled. The kid gave a message to General Miles that if he recalled the Cavalry, he and the other Indians would