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Show Famed Indian Scouts of Arizona Share Memory of Glorious Past These famous Indian scouts stationed at Ft. Iluachuca. Arizona, were originally mustered into army units shortly after the Civil war. The government no longer recruits these scouts as there are only seven left. When they retire and are discharged this once famous organization will be only a memory. Today the members of the detachment are performing valuable service as reservation range and fire guards. Many tales have been told of the bravery of Indian scouts attached to regular army units. ; ' Corporal Jim Lane, V. S. army scout, second from right, shakes hands with John Rope (Black Larriet) retired U. S. army scout, who tells of the many battles in which he has fought. r EJM " C , s, r , r..' ,v-"rt3 s 1 Private Andrew Paxson is shown scaling a dangerous peak for a better look-out. Sgt. Sinew L. Riley typifies the eyes and ears of Indian scouts in this century. These grizzled Indian features make a very interesting picture. Left to right: Corporal Jim Lane, John Rope and Kassey Y-32. If v " ' - '':-; ; ' These Indian scouts are filing up the mountainside looking for anything that looks like trouble for brush fires, and so on. Privates William Major and Andrew Paxson look for suspicious movements from lofty peak of Huachuca mountains. |