I used to live in Sorry Gulch (affectionate ribbing) as well, but the fact remains it was a US Territory and afforded all of the regular protections and rights to all of its US citizens. Remember that Wyatt Earp’s brother Virgil was the US Marshal for the region with Wyatt and Morgan becoming Deputy Sheriffs of then Pima County?
In 1886, General Nelson A. Miles designated Fort Huachuca as his advance headquarters and forward supply base for the Geronimo campaign. Geronimo’s surrender in August 1886 practically ended the Apache danger in southern Arizona. The Army closed more than 50 camps and forts in the territory, but Fort Huachuca was retained because of continuing border troubles involving renegade Indians, Mexican bandits, and American outlaws and freebooters.
It wasn’t long after the Earp days that Arizona became a state on February 14, 1912. Exactly two months before the sinking of the Titanic. BTW, if in Vegas, make the Titanic Exhibit at Luxor. They have a piece if the hull of the ship on display. Very moving and haunting to see artifacts and belongings of the passengers and crew.
In 1913, the 10th Cavalry “Buffalo Soldiers” arrived and remained almost 20 years. The 10th Cavalry joined General John J. Pershing in the 1916 expedition into Mexico and, during World War I, it was assigned the mission of guarding the United-States-Mexico border.
I loved my time stationed at Ft. Huachuca (USAEPG ‘74-’76) and after a lifetime as an Army Brat and eventually a soldier myself, claimed it as my adoptive home. I never really had one before then.
I love the Sorry Gulch!
I did not realize the Buffalo Soldiers rode after Az statehood.
I actually lived in Hereford, on Keeling Rd, and never felt so comfortable any other place in mylife.