Picacho Peak State Park

USA / Arizona / Avra Valley /
 park, battlefield, American Civil War 1861-1865
azstateparks.com/picacho

"The most significant Civil War battle in Arizona took place near Picacho Peak on April 15, 1862, when an advance detachment of Union forces from California attacked a Confederate scouting party. The battle lasted for 1-1/2 hours, and three Union soldiers were killed."
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picacho_Peak_State_Park
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Coordinates:   32°37'4"N   111°24'56"W

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