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George R. Crook (September 8, 1828 – March 21, 1890) was a career United States Army officer who served in the American Civil War and the Indian Wars. He is best known for commanding U.S. forces in the 1886 campaign that led to the defeat of the Apache leader Geronimo.
Plains Wars. George Crook (born Sept. 23, 1829, near Dayton, Ohio, U.S.—died March 21, 1890, Chicago, Ill.) was an American army officer in the American Civil War and in the Indian conflicts of the West. General William Tecumseh Sherman called him the best of the Indian fighters and managers.
20 de abr. de 2019 · Su viaje comenzó hacia territorio indio el 29 de mayo desde Wyoming a las órdenes del general de brigada George Crook (con su famosa «barbaza» rizada erizada al viento). La segunda sumaba 401 ...
Date of Birth - Death September 8, 1828–March 21, 1890. George Crook graduated 38th out of a class of 43 from the United States Military Academy in 1852. He was commissioned in the 4th Infantry and was stationed in Northern California until the outbreak of the Civil War.
12 de jun. de 2006 · Historian Robert Utley wrote, ‘General George Crook [was] considered by many of his contemporaries to be the army’s most skilled Indian fighter….’. Whether Crook was the greatest Indian fighter can be argued, but he was never an Indian hater. He must be regarded as one of the Army’s greatest Indian friends.
14 de may. de 2018 · George Crook. The American army officer George Crook (1828-1890) campaigned against Indians in the southwestern and northwestern United States, but he was also an outspoken champion of Indian rights. Born on Sept. 8, 1828, on a farm near Taylorsville, Ohio, George Crook was appointed to the U.S. Military Academy in 1848.
George Crook graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1852, 38th out of a class of 43, and was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the 4th U.S. Infantry, stationed in Northern California until the outbreak of the Civil War. On September 12, 1861, Crook was appointed colonel of the 36th Ohio Infantry and sent to western Virginia.
