Lt. George Bascom (1837-62) mistakenly thought that Cochise, a Chiricahua Apache, had the kidnapped boy. Bascom captured Cochise, his brother, two nephews, his wife and his two children; Cochise escaped. He and his men kidnapped three American teamsters whom Cochise offered to trade for his family; Bascom refused, and hanged the three Apache men. This incident became known as the Bascom Affair, and led to the 25-year Apache War.
On 1/27/1861 a Pinal Apache party raided the ranch of John Ward while he was away on business. They stole several head of livestock and kidnapped his 12-year-old stepson Felix Telles (1847/1848-1914). Felix was later found living with the Coyotero Apaches with the Apache name Mig-gan-la-iae. From 1872-93 he worked as an Apache Scout for the US Army known by the name of Mickey Free; after leaving the Army, he lived on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation as a farmer.
Lt. Bernard John Dowling Irwin (1830-1917) retired as a Brigadier General (one-star); his son George LeRoy Irwin (1868-1931) became a Major General (two-star); his grandson Stafford LeRoy Irwin (1893-1955) became a Lieutenant General (three-star). In 1942 Fort Irwin National Training Center was named after the son, Maj. Gen. George Irwin.