Bisbee Riot
1919 civil disturbance in Bisbee, Arizona / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Bisbee gunfight" redirects here. For the 1883 event, see Bisbee massacre. For the 1917 event, see Bisbee Deportation.
The Bisbee Riot, or the Battle of Brewery Gulch, occurred on July 3, 1919, between the black Buffalo Soldiers of the 10th Cavalry and members of local police forces in Bisbee, Arizona.
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Part of Red Summer | |
Date | July 3, 1919 |
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Location | Bisbee, Arizona, United States |
Also known as | Battle of Brewery Gulch |
Outcome | ~8 wounded |
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Following a confrontation between a military policeman and some of the Buffalo Soldiers, the situation escalated into a street battle in Bisbee's historic Brewery Gulch. At least eight people were seriously injured, and fifty soldiers were arrested. This incident was unusual for being between police and military. Most other riots during the Red Summer of 1919 involved wide-scale white rioting against blacks, both sides civilians.[1][2]