Chappo Geronimo

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Chappo Geronimo Veteran

Birth
Death
1894 (aged 26–27)
Burial
Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, USA GPS-Latitude: 30.67374, Longitude: -88.06342
Plot
1, 621-B
Memorial ID
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Son of Apache leader Geronimo.A small band of runaway Apaches that included Geronimo and his son Chappo fought off over 5,000 US Troops which relentlessly attacked them for over 2 years. Member of Company I of the 12th United States Infantry. He attended the Carlisle Indian School in Carlisle, PA,Captain Henry Pratt was the superintendent of Carlisle at the time.
Son of Apache leader Geronimo.A small band of runaway Apaches that included Geronimo and his son Chappo fought off over 5,000 US Troops which relentlessly attacked them for over 2 years. Member of Company I of the 12th United States Infantry. He attended the Carlisle Indian School in Carlisle, PA,Captain Henry Pratt was the superintendent of Carlisle at the time.