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Al Sieber (February 27, 1843 – February 19, 1907) was a German-American who fought in the U.S Civil War and in the American Old West against Indians. He became a prospector and later served as a Chief of Scouts during the Apache Wars .
Even today, a hundred years later, there is much debate over whether Al Sieber’s death was simply a tragic accident, or something more sinister. Born in Mingolsheim, Germany, on February 29, 1844, Sieber came to America as a child.
Mar 1, 2006 · Learn about Al Sieber, a German-born scout who fought against the Apaches under Gen. George Crook. Find out his biography, wounds, death and legacy from Arizona's official historian Marshall Trimble.
Jul 11, 2012 · Al Sieber was a German-born, Minnesota-bred scout who served in the Civil War and the Apache Wars in Arizona Territory. He was known for his honesty, brutality and skill in leading indigenous scouts against the Apache insurgents.
Feb 25, 2014 · Al Sieber, Chief of Scouts. .One of the greatest (though usually unsung) heroes of the West, the man who, more than any other except perhaps General Crook was responsible for the pacification of the Apaches in the Southwest in the 1870s and 1880s, was Albert Sieber (1844 – 1907).
Feb 12, 2013 · Dakota Livesay tells us the story of an Arizonan that was tuff through and through! Al Sieber was a scout, lawaman and many other things all rolled into one.
May 6, 2021 · Al Sieber was a famous Apache scout and interpreter who fought with the U.S. Army against the renegade Apaches in Arizona. Learn how he led the assault and killed three warriors in the last major Apache battle on U.S. soil in 1882.
