Chatto

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Chatto (1860 - 1934) was a Chiricahua Apache subchief who later became an Apache scout. After his service as a scout he was taken prisoner after being coerced to travel to Washington, D.C. He was imprisoned in St. Augustine, Florida along with almost 500 other Apache at Fort Marion.

McComas massacre The McComas massacre was the name given to an incident which occurred in southwestern New Mexico Territory on the afternoon of March 28, 1883. Former Union soldier and a prior judge, Hamilton C. McComas, his wife Juniatta and six-year-old son Charlie were attacked by a Chircahua war party led by Chatto while on the road between Silver City, New Mexico and Lordsburg, New Mexico. McComas died of gunshot wounds and his wife was killed by a blow to the head. The fate of Charlie was never ascertained as there were a variety of conflicting reports. The incident made national headlines at the time being reported in newspapers across the country.