Qualla: Battle of Pinos Altos https://qualla.com/battle-of-pinos-altos en-us © 2026 Bendyline Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:21:03 GMT Qualla serial false Qualla support@bendyline.com yes https://qualla.com/_m/9/t/g/4/battle-of-pinos-altos-wp/hero-small.webp Qualla: Battle of Pinos Altos https://qualla.com/battle-of-pinos-altos Battle of Pinos Altos: Introduction https://qualla.com/battle-of-pinos-altos/ Photo credit unknown, uploaded by: Az81964444, Public domain. Captain Thomas Mastin had no cannonballs. What he did have was an old cannon, a handful of nails, some buckshot, and three hundred Apache warriors charging through the center of Pinos Altos at noon on September 27, 1861. His militiamen were overwhelmed. The hand-to-hand fighting had devolved into chaos. So Mastin ordered his men to load the cannon with whatever they could find and wheel it into position. The improvised blast tore through the Apache advance, scattering warriors and reversing the tide of a battle that moments before had seemed lost. By one o'clock, the engagement was over. The Apaches had fled toward the Gila River. And Mastin lay dying from wounds sustained leading the cavalry charge that drove them away.

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]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/9/t/g/4/battle-of-pinos-altos-wp/9tg4-battle-of-pinos-altos-intro.mp3 0:06 1 full Battle of Pinos Altos: Gold, Settlers, and Fury https://qualla.com/battle-of-pinos-altos/ Photo credit unknown, uploaded by: Az81964444, Public domain. The discovery of gold in the Pinos Altos Mountains in 1860 brought thousands of prospectors flooding into Apache territory. This was not empty land. The Mimbreno and Chiricahua Apache had lived and hunted here for generations, and they watched with growing rage as miners tore int...

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]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/9/t/g/4/battle-of-pinos-altos-wp/9tg4-battle-of-pinos-altos-gold-settlers-and-fury.mp3 0:06 2 full Battle of Pinos Altos: Confederate Soldiers in Apache Country https://qualla.com/battle-of-pinos-altos/ Photo credit unknown, uploaded by: Az81964444, Public domain. The political situation added another layer of complexity to an already volatile frontier. In July 1861, Lieutenant Colonel John Baylor had occupied Mesilla and annexed the provisional Arizona Territory to the Confederacy. The militia companies at Pinos Altos were mustered into t...

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]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/9/t/g/4/battle-of-pinos-altos-wp/9tg4-battle-of-pinos-altos-confederate-soldiers-in-apache-country.mp3 0:06 3 full Battle of Pinos Altos: The Morning Assault https://qualla.com/battle-of-pinos-altos/ Photo credit unknown, uploaded by: Az81964444, Public domain. Mangas Coloradas and Cochise struck at dawn on September 27, their combined force exceeding three hundred warriors. The assault caught the town completely by surprise. Two separate Arizona Guards patrols were out when the attack began, including one commanded by Mastin himself. A...

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]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/9/t/g/4/battle-of-pinos-altos-wp/9tg4-battle-of-pinos-altos-the-morning-assault.mp3 0:06 4 full Battle of Pinos Altos: Nails and Buckshot https://qualla.com/battle-of-pinos-altos/ Photo credit unknown, uploaded by: Az81964444, Public domain. With his militiamen being overrun, Mastin ordered the old cannon brought forward. There were no proper cannonballs, so the gun was loaded with nails and buckshot. The improvised artillery piece was wheeled into position and fired directly into the charging Apache warriors. The bl...

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]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/9/t/g/4/battle-of-pinos-altos-wp/9tg4-battle-of-pinos-altos-nails-and-buckshot.mp3 0:06 5 full Battle of Pinos Altos: The End of Massed Attacks https://qualla.com/battle-of-pinos-altos/ Photo credit unknown, uploaded by: Az81964444, Public domain. The Battle of Pinos Altos marked a turning point in Apache warfare. After this engagement, with the exception of the later Battle of Apache Pass, the Apache largely abandoned massed attacks against defended settlements. They continued their resistance through guerrilla tactics, t...

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