The Second Battle of Dragoon Springs was one of two skirmishes involving
Apachewarriors and
Confederatesoldiers in Arizona. It was fought during the
American Civil War on May 9, 1862, and was a response to the
First Battle of Dragoon Springs in which Confederate forces were defeated. Four men were killed in the first skirmish and several heads of livestock were captured. The rebel commander
CaptainSherod Hunter, ordered his foraging squad to take back the livestock from
Cochise's warriors, during which five Apaches were killed. There were no Confederate casualties.
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