The Pecos River as seen in the 1880s, where the conflict took its name
Date
1876 - 1877
Location
Pecos River, New Mexico
Caused by
Stock and grazing dispute
Resulted in
Inconclusive
Parties
Jinglebob Ranch
Seven Rivers Warriors
Mescalero Apache
Lead figures
John Chisum James Highsaw
Henry M. "Hugh" Beckwith Santa Fe Ring
Frederick C. Godfrey
Number
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Casualties and losses
5[1]
2
Unknown but many[2]
The Pecos War, also known as the War of the Pecos and the Chisum War, was a range war fought by cattle baron John Chisum against neighboring small ranchers, farmers, and Native Americans from 1876-1877 along the Pecos River in New Mexico.[2] The conflict was caused primarily by competition: Chisum believed that his livestock and other resources were being depleted upon by people he alleged to be rustlers.[1] At the same time, Chisum was also fighting Mescalero Apaches from the nearby reservations who were said to prey on his herds.
^ abDeArment, Robert K. (2009). Deadly Dozen: Twelve Forgotten Gunfighters of the Old West, Vol. 1 (Volume 1). OUP; Illustrated edition. pp. 115-116. ISBN 978-0806137537
^ abCaldwell, Clifford R. (2008) Dead Right: The Lincoln County War. Clifford R. Caldwell; First Edition. pp. 30-32. ISBN 978-0615171524
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