Longino Mora Teamster and Scout

[Shotgun Steve]

Circa 1870
Left, Longino Mora and an unidentified friend pose for a portrait. Born in Socorro, N.M. in 1848, Longino's knowledge of the Southwest prompted his hiring by the U.S. Calvary first as a teamster and by the time of the portrait, as a scout in their campaign to capture Geronimo.