he said, mangas coloradas sent me word he wants peace, but i have no faith in him. peaceponse to mangas' overtures, carlton ordered west to organize next position -- organize and exposition against the apaches, who lived in the land which is now southwestern new mexico right around where silver city is in new mexico, just to the north of lawrenceburg. had been bornas in those mountains. and he told colonel west to launch a campaign against mangas was, and it was to be a black flag campaign. --en and children were to be no women and children were to be taken -- women and children were to be taken prisoner, but all males were to be killed. before colonel west could get the sports had all been abandoned at the beginning of the civil war when the troops had been withdrawn to fight the rebels. and while he was there, he sent out a message to find a man named jack's willie who carlton had taught him about. west assured carlton that's willing was at this over minds. and he was available for service. was a georgia native, a veteran of the mexican war. 1850's,ated to texas in

mangas coloradas had been born in those mountains. and he told colonel west to launch a campaign against mangas ' chiricahua was, and it was to be a black flag campaign. women and children were to be -- no women and children were to be taken -- women and children were to be taken prisoner, but all males were to be killed. before colonel west could get 250 troops up, the sports had all been abandoned at the beginning of the civil war when the troops had been withdrawn to fight the rebels. and while he was there, he sent him out a message to find a man named jack's willie who carlton had taught him about. west assured carlton that's willing was at this over minds. and he was available for service. jack swilling was a georgia native, a veteran of the mexican war. had migrated to texas in 1850's, but after deserting his family there, leaving a wife and baby behind, he had come west and got work with the butterfield stage company. butterfield was one of the founders of the american express companies, still in business today. he got the mail