In 1851, nine members of the Oatman family -- on their way by covered wagon to California -- were savagely attacked by Apache Indians near Fort Yuma, Arizona.
The story of the Oatman Girls -- their despairing life in ca.
The rest of the family had been brutally massacred.
An older brother, Lorenzo, 15, was left for dead but managed, though gravely wounded, to make his way back to civilization.
Two Girls in the family, Olive Ann, 14, and Mary Ann, 8, were taken captive by their attackers.
In 1851, nine members of the Oatman family -- on their way by covered wagon to California -- were savagely attacked by Apache Indians near Fort Yuma, Arizona