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558:"The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Confederate Armies. Chapter LXII. Operations on the Pacific Coast. January 1, 1861–June 30, 1865. Part I., Correspondence, p. 1056, itinerary of the marches from Fort Yuma to Pima Villages, made by Lieutenant-Colonel West"
678:"THE WAR OF THE REBELLION: A COMPILATION OF THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF THE UNION AND CONFEDERATE ARMIES. CHAPTER LXII. OPERATIONS ON THE PACIFIC COAST. JANUARY 1, 1861–JUNE 30, 1865. PART I., CORRESPONDENCE., pp. 1017–1018, Distances from Los Angeles, Cal., eastward to Mesilla, NM Territory"
389:, 15 miles east of the Rough and Ready Station and 52 miles from Cooke's Springs. This station had the last natural water available on the route until Cooke's Springs, although the later intervening stations had hauled water and constructed earthen tanks to catch rainwater.
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Station, located 27.11 miles from Mohawk Station, 16.13 miles from Texas Hill Station, sometimes called Stanwix Ranch and
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960:"List of Butterfield Overland Mail Stations "Itinerary of the Route""
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209:– Later water tank, located 8.57 miles from Desert Station.
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115:– Located 18 miles from Swiveler's Station.
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258:– Located 22 miles from Picacho Station.
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183:Murderer's Grave Station
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329:Mexican Springs Station
291:Dragoon Springs Station
165:by Union Army reports.
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353:Mowry City, New Mexico
279:Cienega Spring Station
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25:Los Angeles Daily News
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397:St. Louis, Missouri
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305:Apache Pass Station
221:Casa Blanca Station
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71:Mesilla, New Mexico
241:Blue Water Station
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1132:Categories
1084:Goodsight
931:Blue Water
894:Gila Ranch
867:Griswell's
861:Texas Hill
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520:References
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189:Gila Ranch
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1045:San Simon
1022:San Pedro
457:in Texas.
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957:Source:
918:Socatoon
476:See also
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1097:Pichaco
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