Cochise: Firsthand Accounts of the Chiricahua Apache Chief

Book Overview

A Chiricahua Apache of the Chokonen band, Cochise (c. 1810-1874) was one of the most celebrated Indian leaders of his time, battling both American intrusions and Mexican troops in the turbulent border region of nineteenth-century Arizona.

Much of what we know of Cochise has come down to us in military reports, eyewitness accounts, letters, and numerous interviews the usually reticent chief granted in the last decade of his life. Cochise:...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806151927
• ISBN13: 9780806151922
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"