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James W. Watson pursued mounted Apache warriors north of

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, along the Salt River. Sergeant James T. Daniels, Company L., 4th Cavalry and Sergeant

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, Troop K., 10th Cavalry, are the last-known recipients of the

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for actions during the Apache Wars. Both were cited for "''extreme courage and heroism''" while under attack by hostile Apaches, on March 7, 1890. Sergeant Y.B. Rowdy, Troop A, of the Indian Scouts, was also decorated with the medal on the same date. The last Apache raid into the United States occurred as late as 1924 when a band of natives stole some horses from

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n settlers. The Apaches were caught and arrested. This is considered to be the end of the

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that involved Apache bands in Northern Mexico continued for another nine years, until the final holdouts were defeated in 1933.

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