b'Picacho continued from page 8their California horses. The mounts of the FederalsBattles of the Civil War were not judged by the numberswere poorly trained and had not been exposed to combat. Under these conditions, it is safe toof men involved, but by the intensity of the action. assume that some troopers were unceremoniously dumped from the saddle. Leaving several troopers with the California horses, which Carleton held information is believed to be 22 millionsuch low esteem, and a man or two to guard theyears old, or four times older than theprisoners taken before the fight opened, there wouldGrand Canyon.not have been enough effectives to follow up the Confederates if indeed four casualties had beenOver 1500 years ago, the Hohokam Indians sustained on the initial mounted attack. inhabited the area around the peak where, at that time, the rivers flowed freely and nature As the Federals regrouped, Lt. Barrett followedhad provided an abundant food source.his scouts advice and dismounted the men, for Calloways report states Barrett and Johnson wereDuring the Spanish presence in what is killed on the ground, as opposed to being shotnow known as Arizona, Father Serra, a from the saddle. After one and a half hours ofFranciscan priest traveled along the Santa Full Line of theFencing Arizona fordesperate fighting, the Federals, leaderless, withCruz River just southwest of the peak, three dead, three wounded, and no re-enforcementsarriving in San Diego Bay in July 1769. Highest Quality Products Over 50 Years! in sight, broke off the engagement taking theirShortly after that DeAnza, the Spanish wounded, Cpl. Botsford, Pvt. Glenn, Pvt. Tobin andexplorer followed the same route with the three captured prisoners with them. Lt. Barrett, Pvts.bones of Johnson and115 children, 10 soldiers, 695 horses and George Johnson and William Leonard were left on the fieldLeonard, they weremules, and 355 cattle. Only one death where they had fallen. The Confederates had ample time toidentified by parts ofoccurred on that journey of 2000 miles, a A Full-Service Residential & Commercial Fence Company remove any wounded they may have incurred and to ridetheir uniforms andmother in childbirth.to warn Tucson before Capt. Calloways forces arrived atmetal buttons. Today the scene four hours later. Capt. Calloway, to the disgust ofthey are on the westIn 1846 the Mormon Battalion passed byhis men, retreated to the Pima Villages the following day.side of the cemeteryon their way to California. In 1857 the At Elrod Fence Company, we understand the basic needThe three prisoners were paroled on the 27th of Decemberoverlooking the ever- clatter of the Butterfield Overland Stage 1862, at Ft. Yuma. On May 4th, Capt. 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Battles of the Civil War were not judged byworkers and the Arizona Pioneers Historical Society, Governor Jack Williams dedicated Picacho Peak State Park the numbers of men involved, but by the intensity of thewho gathered rocks and fashioned a monument 10 feetto preserve the peak for all to enjoy. The park consists of a aesthetically beautiful, easy to clean and like any goodFence Company will help you find the best horse fencingfencing design, length and material in order to fulfill any ofaction. One would have a difficult time convincing thehigh. A bronze plaque was cast in the Southern Pacific campground, picnic areas, and a trail system. 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The sound of 18 shading possibilities for your property and your budget. according to your budget. United States declared Arizona as a U.S. Territory, and thewheelers along I-10 has taken the place of the clatter of the boundaries were established along the present-day familiarThe cross was removed before the monument was raised.Butterfield Overland Stage. A dust devil may appear on the HORSE FENCING Our specialties include: horse fences, privacy fences,configuration. Without the Confederate occupation,They had all forgotten that two had been removed 36desert floor and, if one lets his imagination go, he can see Throughout the Phoenix, Arizona area, Elrod Fencearenas / corrals, view fences, round pens, dog runs, catArizona as we know it today might still be New Mexico oryears previously. In preparing the base for the monument,DeAnza or the Mormon Battalion as they make their way Company has been providing horse owners and boardersruns, shades, chain link, gates, wrought iron, RV gates,at least statehood would have been delayed by many years. workers dug deep under the arms of the cross. Theyto California. In the spring of the year, gunfire is once again budget-friendly horse fences for many years. A horseRV shades, vinyl fence, pool fence, snake fences, woodwere digging about 3 feet below the surface, then we sawheard around the peak, as the Battle of Picacho Pass is re-fence not only keeps your horses in, but also keeps otherfences, rail fences, repairs and masonry work. Epilogue fragments of clothexcavating around the find, theyenacted to commemorate those who fought and lost their Oakland California Tribune - April 16, 1961.The mystery ofdiscovered what appeared to be pieces of an old armylives for what they believed. humans and intruders away. Horse fencing is a majorthe final resting place of Lt. Barrett, Co. A. 1st Cav. Calif. Vol.blanket, wrapped in the remains were human bones. This capital investment that should be carefully planned Our goal has alwayshas been solved. Barrett, Pvt. George Johnson of Co. A., bothmust be it, she remembered someone saying. The bonesThis historical offering before construction. been to meetenrolled in San Francisco and Pvt. William S. Leonard, Co.were allowed to remain, but Mrs. Kitt took the parts ofis presented by The the needs of ourD., from Marysville, California died in the Battle of Picachothe blanket back to the Tucson Historical Society, whereOld Storyteller customers, whilePass, in Arizona, April 15th, 1862. They were the 1st Ca. Vol.they are today. The monument was placed directly abovethrough the courtesy providing the highestto give their lives for the Union cause in the Civil War, killedthe bones, whose they were no one knew. 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