Fort Buchanan reported the kidnapping of Mickey Free by Tonto Apaches in January of 1861. 2nd Lt. George Bascom was sent to recover the boy on January 29, 1861, the result it what is known as the Bascom Affair. Under a flag of truce, Lt. Bascom invited Cochise and his men into camp. Once Cochise was inside Bascom's tent, his delegation was seized and taken prisoner, Cochise narrowly escaped. However, Bascom's men had six of the tribe captured, including Cochise's brother and two of his nephews, and were later hung.
Websites
Military History Online- Civil War in the Southwest
http://www.militaryhistoryonline.com/civilwar/southwest/bascom.asp
The Bascom Affair or Cut Through the Tent by Gary Dillard
http://www.westernhistory.com/cochise.html
Richard Alonzo- Bascom Affair
http://homepages.tesco.net/~richard.alonzo/Events/bascom.htm
Bascom's demise
http://www.dickshovel.com/Bascom.html
Medals of Dishonor (will have to use FIND IN PAGE function CTRL+F and
enter Bascom)
http://www.dickshovel.com/medals.2.html
Fort Bowie National Historic Site- Bascom Affair
http://www.rozylowicz.com/retirement/bowie/fort-bowie.html#bascom
New Evidence on the Bascom Affair, 1962
FE EPH HA-IV.13
Newsclippings Bascom-Affair
CE EPH HAIV-87
