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George R. Crook (September 8, 1828 – March 21, 1890) [1] [2] [3] 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.
In 1886, Miles replaced General George Crook as commander of the forces fighting against Geronimo, Miles relied on white troops, who eventually traveled 3,000 miles (4,800 km) without success as they tracked Geronimo through the tortuous Sierra Madre Mountains.
General George Crook was the only commander to occupy the home, as the department was disbanded after his tenure. In November, 1879, Crook and his wife entertained General and Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant at the home. In September 1880, President Rutherford B. Hayes stayed there while he was reviewing the troops at the Fort. [4]
"Geronimo poses with members of his tribe and General George Crook's staff during peace negotiations on March 27, 1886." In March, 1886, Department of Arizona General George Crook received word that the Apache leader Geronimo would meet him in Cañon de los Embudos, in the Sierra Madre Mountains about 86 miles (138 km) from Fort Bowie. Fly ...
The "0" Mile General Crook Trail Marker which is located in the place where in 1871 General George Crook established a military supply trail which connected Forts Whipple, Verde and Apache. The marker is located close to the Fort Verde Administration Building .
Crook was relieved of his command, replaced by General Nelson A. Miles. Miles planned to remove all the Chiricahua from Arizona, and relocate them to reservations in Florida, thinking that would alleviate their resistance. Miles dispatched Captain Henry W. Lawton and Lt. Charles B. Gatewood to track down and capture the remaining Apaches in ...
Frank Benjamin Grouard (also known as Frank Gruard and Benjamin Franklin Grouard) (September 20, 1850 – August 15, 1905) was a Scout and interpreter for General George Crook during the American Indian War of 1876. [2] For the better part of a decade he lived with the Sioux tribe before returning to society.
Portrait of Brigadier General George Crook, taken in January 1877 in Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory, by D. S. Mitchell. Reprinted by Private Charles Howard. Wyoming State Archives. Portrait of Young Man Afraid of His Horses, probably taken in the fall of 1877 at the Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska, by D. S. Mitchell. Reprinted by Private Charles Howard.