35-xx-xx ep21Cochise and Captain Tom Jeffords

Frontier fighters, fear fighters, deathless deeds of those valiant, fearless sons of courage who contributed history-making efforts to the story of the West.

The history of Arizona fairly bristles with the adventure of Cohesa, the only Indian who successfully defied the authority of the federal government for more than a decade. His was a reign of terror that extended from 1860 to 1872.

So terrorized were his victims, that their word of mouth descriptions of his renegade exploits practically stopped emigration into Arizona. The pioneers in Arizona sent a petition to President Ulysses S. Grant. At the White House in Washington, D.C., President Grant speaks to Major General O. Howard.

General Howard, there is only one man in the whole United States who is defying the authority of the federal government. That renegade cohesion in Arizona. Yes, the only solution to the problem is to get the apaches onto a reservation.

And that won't be easy. They're proud, suspicious, deadly. They're more than a tribe. They look upon themselves as a nation. And Quisie, an uncrowned king. These are scourge, Mr. President. Well, General, I leave it all on your hands.

The only command I have to give you is the Quisie must be captured and banished. Or made to recognize the law. I give you full and unreserved authority. I don't know how long it will take, sir.

Sir, how much time or money? That is up to you to determine. However, I don't expect you to return until ours only is safe for future generations of American immigrants. I won't fail you, sir.

In this packet are letters of introduction to old desert settlers. Men who know the country. The guide who will do you the most good is a red-headed, independent devil-maker, frontiersman, Captain T.J. Jeffers. I'll make him my aid, sir.