Lost Military
Wham Paymaster Robbery
1889 · Military payroll · Gila Valley, near Pima, AZ
Never foundThe prize. $28,000+ in gold & silver coin
Where. Gila Valley, near Pima, AZ
Status. Never found
Where. Gila Valley, near Pima, AZ
Status. Never found
The account
Robbers ambushed an Army paymaster and his Buffalo Soldier escort after a 90-minute gunfight. The coin was never recovered.
Leads, where the trail points now
- The site is documented at Gila Valley, near Pima, AZ; the open questions now are access and what remains, not where it is.
- Confirm the permit and ownership before any dive or visit, since sites like this are usually protected.
- What is there: $28,000+ in gold & silver coin.
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