The Black Legend : George Bascom, Cochise, and the Start of the Apache Wars
by
Doug Hocking
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1493063790
ISBN-13
9781493063796
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint
TwoDot Books
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Sep 1st, 2022
Print length
384 Pages
Weight
542 grams
Dimensions
14.40 x 22.20 x 3.10 cms
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In 1861, war between the U.S. and the hostile Chiricahua Apaches seemed inevitable. When a young boy was kidnapped, Lieutenant George Bascom confronted Apache leader Cochise—an act some blamed for setting the smoldering conflict ablaze. This book analyzes that legend, versus what really happened, within the historical context of the Indian Wars.
In 1861, war between the United States and the Chiricahua seemed inevitable. The Apache band lived on a heavily traveled Emigrant and Overland Mail Trail and routinely raided it, organized by their leader, the prudent, not friendly Cochise. When a young boy was kidnapped from his stepfather’s ranch, Lieutenant George Bascom confronted Cochise even though there was no proof that the Chiricahua were responsible. After a series of missteps, Cochise exacted a short-lived revenge. Despite modern accounts based on spurious evidence, Bascom’s performance in a difficult situation was admirable. This book examines the legend and provides a new analysis of Bascom’s and Cochise’s behavior, putting it in the larger context of the Indian Wars that followed the American Civil War.
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