George Nicholas Bascom (1837 – February 21, 1862) was a United States Army officer in the New Mexico Territory and in the early months of the American Civil War.
Bascom was appointed to the United States Military Academy at West Point, and graduated 26th in a class of 27 in 1858.
[1] After the American Civil War began, Bascom, was promoted to captain, of the U.S. 16th Infantry Regiment.
However, before he could return to join his new regiment, the three companies of the 7th Infantry that had moved to Fort Craig were involved in the Battle of Val Verde in New Mexico Territory.
[4] The actor Dick Simmons portrayed Bascom in the 1966 episode, "The Hero of Apache Pass", on the syndicated television anthology series, Death Valley Days.