Battle of the Florida Mountains

Battle of the Florida Mountains
Part of the American Civil War Apache Wars
Date Mid August, 1861 Location Florida Mountains, Confederate Arizona Modern Day: Luna County, New Mexico Result Confederate victory
Belligerents
Confederate States	Apache
Commanders and leaders
Thomas J. Mastin	Mangas Coloradas, Cochise
Strength
35 militia	~100 warriors
Casualties and losses
none	None

The Battle of the Florida Mountains was an action of the Apache Wars. Forces involved were Chiricahua Apache warriors and mounted Confederate States militia. The battle occurred in a pass of the Florida Mountains within Confederate Arizona, now southwestern New Mexico. The engagement occurred sometime around the middle of August 1861.