Pionsenay

Sulphur Springs raid Grave markers for O. Spence (left) and N. Rogers (right) at Fort Bowie Cemetery In 1876, the Sulphur Springs overland mail station in the Arizona Territory was raided by a band of Apaches led by Pionsenay. The attack was instigated after an argument over whiskey sales. After Pionsenay brought his whiskey back to camp, he quarreled with Skinya, and killed his two sisters when they tried to intervene. On April 7, Pionsenay returned to the station and shot and killed Orizoba Spence, the cook, and Nicholas Rogers, the station operator. The two were initially buried at the station, however, the bodies were later exhumed for interment at Fort Bowie. Pionsenay raided further down the San Pedro River, killed two more men, and stole several horses.

Pursuit by John Clum John Clum, an Indian agent for the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation, was sent to pursue Pionsenay and the rest of the Chiricahua in May 1876. He had the goal of relocating the band to his reservation. Skinya and Pionsenay argued with the sons of Cochise, Naiche and Tahzay, about how to proceed.

On June 8, an injured Pionsenay sent a delegate to Clum. Pionsenay wished to negotiate peace, but Clum stated he would not accept anything less than unconditional surrender. Clum sent the delegate back with Tauelclyee and his posse to retrieve Pionsenay "alive, if convenient". Tauelclyee was successful. On June 13, Clum delivered Pionsenay to the custody of sheriff Charles A. Shibell for transportation to a jail in Tucson. Pionsenay escaped soon after. Clum continued to arrest and transport the Apache to his reservation, including nine members of Pionsenay's posse. Pionseney himself continued to elude Clum.

Around January 1878, He was possibly scalped by commander José Vasquez. Pionsenay was succeeded by an Apache named Broaches.