Camp at Bonita Canon: A Buffalo Soldier Camp in Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona

摘要

The main objective of the archeological project was to record and evaluate the significance of an 1885-1886 Tenth Cavalry 'Buffalo Soldier' camp in Chiricahua National Monument. The report also discusses the background history of the 'Buffalo Soldier' in the U.S. military and the part they played in the Geronimo Campaign in southern Arizona, including the Camp at Bonita Canon. This is followed by provenience descriptions, artifact analyses and results, interpretation of the context of the features and camp layout, and the domestic aspects of the camp.