Copy negative of wounded Mexican bandits at Columbus, New Mexico in 1916. There are at least four wounded men lying under blankets on cots in the foreground. In the background are at least ten soldiers in military uniforms and tents. Written in the bottom left-hand corner of the image is, "W. H. Horne Co., Copyrighted El Past, Tex." Written across the bottom of the image is, "Wounded Bandits at Columbus, N. M."
Copy negative of wounded Mexican bandits at Columbus, New Mexico in 1916. There are at least four wounded men lying under blankets on cots in the foreground. In the background are at least ten soldiers in military uniforms and tents. Written in the bottom left-hand corner of the image is, "W. H. Horne Co., Copyrighted El Past, Tex." Written across the bottom of the image is, "Wounded Bandits at Columbus, N. M."
Copy negative of two men looking at the dead body of a Mexican bandit. The man on the left side of the frame is on a saddled horse equipped with a shotgun. In the center of the frame is the dead body and a man standing over him. The man is holding the reins of his saddled horse. Written in the bottom left-hand corner is, "Dead Bandits being Identified at Columbus, N. M." and in the right is, "W. M. Horne Co. (Copyrighted) El Paso, Tex."
Copy negative of two men looking at the dead body of a Mexican bandit. The man on the left side of the frame is on a saddled horse equipped with a shotgun. In the center of the frame is the dead body and a man standing over him. The man is holding the reins of his saddled horse. Written in the bottom left-hand corner is, "Dead Bandits being Identified at Columbus, N.M." and in the right is, "W.M. Horne Co. (Copyrighted) El Paso, Tex."
Copy negative of wounded bandits in a field hospital in Columbus, New Mexico. In the foreground is a body lying on a stretcher beneath a blanket with a wounded leg sticking out. In the background are more stretchers and tents. Written on the photograph is, "Wounded Bandits in the Military Hospital at Columbus, N. M." In the bottom right-hand corner is, "3020, W. M. Horne Co. El Paso, Tex."
Copy negative of wounded bandits in a field hospital in Columbus, New Mexico. In the foreground is a body lying on a stretcher beneath a blanket with a wounded leg sticking out. In the background are more stretchers and tents. Written on the photograph is, "Wounded Bandits in the Military Hospital at Columbus, N. M." In the bottom right-hand corner is, "3020, W. M. Horne Co. El Paso, Tex."
Copy negative of town ruins after Pancho Villa's raid in Columbus, New Mexico. In the foreground is a field full of debris and a soldier with a rifle. In the background are dilapidated buildings. Written on the photograph is, "The Ruins of Columbus, N. M. after being Raided by Pancho Villa." In the lower right-hand corner is, "W. M. Horne Co. El Paso, Tex. 3017."
Copy negative of town ruins after Pancho Villa's raid in Columbus, New Mexico. In the foreground is a field full of debris and a soldier with a rifle. In the background are dilapidated buildings. Written on the photograph is, "The Ruins of Columbus, N. M. after being Raided by Pancho Villa." In the lower right-hand corner is, "W. M. Horne Co. El Paso, Tex. 3017."
Copy negative of eight dead horses in a desert field. Written across the bottom of the photograph is, "Innocent Victims of Villa's Raid on Columbus, N. M." In the bottom left-hand corner is, "3041, W. M. Horne Co., El Paso, Tex."
Photographic reproduction of a hand-drawn map showing details of raid on Columbus, New Mexico on 9 March 1916 with inset plat of the town, list of "Raider's Objectives," and short summary of the U. S. Army Punitive Expedition into Mexico that followed.
Photograph of U.S. soldiers getting a ride on a trash truck. Five men in uniform are perched on top of trash cans and various other objects. Several of the men are holding rifles and there is a small black dog sitting on the lap of one of the solders. There appears to be a train in the background.
Photograph of U.S. Army practicing wig wag signaling. The man that is holding the flag is sending the code while the men on the ground are reading the code from the other group. The soldiers are wearing military uniforms and hats.
Photograph of a National Guard Unit riding on horseback. These men are in New Mexico near the city of Columbus. The soldiers are wearing military uniforms and hats. One of the soldiers is holding the unit's flag. It has the letters G.T. on it but the other letters are not clear.
Photograph of General George Bell, Jr. with Charles (Chas.) Moore and Conger Pratt. They are standing together looking at papers and other materials. Accompanying information states: "General Bell on the left side of the photograph. On the right side of the photo is Lieutenant Moore, Charles B. The officer in the center is Lieutenant Conger Pratt, of the Infantry, ADC. The men were most likely discussing tactics and strategy after the raids on Columbus, New Mexico."
Copy negative of Lieutenant Townsend Whelen and an unidentified man resting under a make-shift tent. These men are resting on a trail south of Columbus, New Mexico.
Photograph of four men standing in field. Two of the men are war correspondents, and the other two are officers in the U. S. military. There is a building in the right side of the image with a man walking in front of it holding a rifle. Text underneath the photograph reads: "American Army & A War Correspondent, south of Columbus, N. M. 1916. 1. Charles S. Hamilton, 1st Lieut. 6th Infant. 2. Richmond Smith, Capt., 6" Inf. (Civ. clothes). 3. Louis J. Van Schaick, Capt., 6" Inf. 4. Jas. N. Peale, 2nd Lieut., 6th Infantry."
Copy negative of a group of men on horseback riding down a dirt road in several lines. The men are wearing sombreros. One of the men in the front is carrying a dark-colored flag with writing on it. They appear to be in a desert and there are hills rising in the background behind them.
Photograph of a dead body in Columbus, New Mexico. In the image, an unidentified man is lying face down in the grass with his boots missing. Accompanying information states that: "Upon close inspection of the body, the man has suffered a possible cannon blast to the right part of his upper back."
Photograph of a street scene in Columbus, New Mexico. A truck can be seen driving up the road. There are two men on horseback and a few cars parked in front of a business. Most of the businesses names are not legible due to the small print. The A. D. Frost furniture and hardware store can be seen on the next block, in the upper left hand corner of the photo.
Photograph of a group of unidentified military officers looking at a map. A group of five military officers can be seen strategically planning their next military move while looking over a map. Three unidentified gentleman can bee seen looking over the shoulders of the officers.
Photograph of Columbus Refugees. The Raid on Columbus, New Mexico was conducted by Pancho Villa and his band of insurrectos in March of 1916. To the east and north of Columbus is the Florida Mountain range; to the west and north is the Tres Hermanas Range; south, into Mexico, is the Sierra de los Palomas, and to the north is Cooke's Range. The accompanying information on the back of this photograph reads as follows: "Refugees from Columbus, New Mexico evacuated following raid?"
Photograph of four U.S. Soldiers standing atop of a hill over looking the desert valley below them. The second soldier from the left is scanning the valley below them with binoculars.
Photograph of a Riderless Horse Ceremony in Columbus, New Mexico. Leading the ceremony on this day was the U.S. Army Marching Band. Towards the middle of the photo is a lone, riderless horse.
Photograph of a soldier guarding burial caskets. There are at least three coffins and three transportation caskets clearly visible in this photograph. The darker coffins are resting on top of their respective unsealed white transportation caskets. In the background a train awaits.
Photograph of soldiers loading a wounded man into a field ambulance. Two soldiers flanking both sides of the field stretcher are being assisted by the driver of the ambulance with the wounded man. The driver of the ambulance is wearing the hat and has goggles strapped around the dome of his hat. An officer stands and observes.
Photograph of field artillery cannons. These artillery pieces were brought in to protect the town of Columbus, New Mexico after the raids by Mexican rebels. These small but effective cannons were ideal for combat in the desert because of their mobility. In the background a "mule train" carries additional supplies. Beyond the pack animals and on top of the mesa, U.S. Soldiers can be seen using signal flags to contact a distant signaling post.
Photograph of soldiers unloading their horses in Columbus, New Mexico. The troops are part of the 8th Cavalry regiment sent from Fort Bliss, Texas to Columbus after the Mexican rebel raids.
Photograph of burial caskets being loaded onto a waiting train car. A large group of people has assembled nearby. Honor Guards load the caskets onto the waiting train card.
Photograph of a Military Funeral Detail. In this photograph, full Military Funeral Honors are being presented to some of the Soldiers that were struck down during the March 9, 1916 raid on Columbus, New Mexico. These coffins are being prepared for transportation by railroad car.
Photograph of a dead man in a New Mexico desert. This unidentified man is laying next to a dead cow on the desert floor. There are two men on horse back looking down on the remains of the man.
Photograph of sixteen men standing outside a building guarding their homes from raids. The men are wearing suits and casual clothes while holding rifles.
Photograph of Louis Turner Jager holding a clock. The man is wearing a suit and tie with a vest. There is a wooden building in the background. According to accompanying information, the clock shows the time that the Colombus raids began.
Photocopy of typescript describing activities and participants in the 1st Aereo Squadron of the Signal Corps during the Punitive Expedition against Pancho Villa from March 12 to April 23, 1916.
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:250000
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:250000
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:250000
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