Lieutenant George N. Bascom at Apache Pass, 1861
Description:
Article attempts to paint an accurate picture of Second Lieutenant George Nicholas Bascom, who is mocked by historians for causing a long war between the United States and the Apache. Bascom was charged with capturing a young boy and stolen cattle from the Apache which turned into a bloody altercation after a misunderstanding between him and Chief Cochise.
Date:
Spring 1973
Creator:
Schoenberger, Dale T.
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Oklahoma Historical Society