Cargando…
The Black Legend : George Bascom, Cochise, and the start of the Apache Wars /
"In 1861, war between the United States and the hostile Chiricahua Apaches seemed inevitable. When a young boy was kidnapped from his stepfather's ranch, Lieutenant George Bascom confronted Apache leader Cochise, setting the smoldering conflict ablaze. This book examines the legend and pro...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
|---|---|
| Autor principal: | |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Guilford, Connecticut ; Helena, Montana :
Two Dot,
[2019]
|
| Temas: | |
| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Intro; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1. An Overview of the Black Legend of Cochise and Lieutenant Bascom; 2. George Nicholas Bascom; 3. Richard S. Ewell, the Occupation of Arizona, and the Founding of Fort Buchanan; 4. The Settlements of Arizona; 5. Life at Fort Buchanan; 6. Cochise and the Overland Mail; 7. Apache Fight for Survival; 8. The Raid on Johnny Ward's Ranch; 9. Negotiating with Cochise; 10. Life Surrounded by Five Hundred Apaches; 11. Surgeon Irwin Earns First Medal of Honor; 12. The Cavalry Arrives; 13. Cochise's Revenge; 14. Aftermath; 15. Conclusions: Why War Came
- 16. Conclusions: Bascom ExoneratedAppendix A: Company C, 7th Regiment of U.S. Infantry, February 18611; Appendix B: Sergeant Daniel Robinson's Wagon Train; Appendix C: Others at Apache Pass; Appendix D: Increased Commitment to Guard the Overland Mail; Appendix E: Biographical Index; Appendix F: The Arizona Wagon Train; Appendix G: Military Correspondence; Appendix H: Apache Accounts; Endnotes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author