Cochise dies of natural causes

Leader of the Chiricahua band of Apaches, Cochise initially kept peace with the Americans after the end of the Mexican-American war (having long fought Mexico). After the Bascom Affair of 1861 in which Lt. Isaiah Moore hanged Cochise's brother and nephews, he declared war on American settlers and thus began a ten year anti-colonial campaign. His long campaign against American settlers included fighting against Confederate soldiers as part of the Arizona Guard during the American Civil War, as well as many other successful campaigns. Cochise was never defeated in a battle, and led his raids and guerilla warfare from the Dragoon Mountains until his surrender in 1872. He lived on the Chiricahua Reservation (which only lasted 4 years) until his death of natural causes and was buried in his favorite place in the Dragoon Mountains. Other Apache leaders took up the fight after Cochise's surrender including Goyaałé (Geronimo).