General George Crook His Autobiography

Author : Gen. George Crook
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1787204421
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book General George Crook written by Gen. George Crook and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2017-04-07 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: General George Crook spent his entire military career, with the exception of the Civil War years, on the frontier. Fighting the Indians, he earned the distinction of being the lowest-ranking West Point cadet ever to rise to the rank of major-general. Crook’s autobiography covers the period from his graduation from West Point in 1852 to June 18, 1876, the day after the famous Battle of the Rosebud. Editor Martin F. Schmitt has supplemented Crook’s life story with other material from the general’s diaries and letters and from contemporary newspapers. “When Red Cloud, the Sioux chief, heard of the death of his old antagonist, the Army officer they called Three Stars, he told a missionary, ‘He, at least, never lied to us.’ General Sherman called Crook the greatest Indian fighter and manager the Army ever had. Yet this man who was the most effective campaigner against the Indians had won their respect and trust. To understand why, you ought to read General George Crook: His Autobiography, edited and annotated by Martin F. Schmitt.”—Los Angeles Times “A story straightforward, accurate, and interesting, packed with detail and saturated with a strong western flavor....The importance of this book lies not merely in its considerable contribution to our knowledge of military history and to the intimate and sometimes trenchant remarks made by Crook about his colleagues, but more particularly in the revelation of the character and aims of the general himself.”—Chicago Tribune

Author : George Crook
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book General George Crook written by George Crook and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Martin F Schmitt
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781021194626
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book General George Crook His Autobiography written by Martin F Schmitt and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Crook was one of the most formidable military figures of the 19th century. In this autobiography, he recounts his experiences fighting in some of the most significant conflicts in American history, including the Civil War and the Indian Wars. With a deep understanding of the tactics and strategies of warfare, Crook provides valuable insights into the mindset of a successful military leader. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of American warfare. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : George Crook
Publisher : Literary Licensing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 9781258168179
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book George Crook written by George Crook and published by Literary Licensing, LLC. This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : George Crook
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781519041920
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Giant of the West written by George Crook and published by . This book was released on 2016-11-03 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "No student of the Civil War or of the West can afford to ignore it."--New York Times Book Review "A story straightforward, readable, accurate, and interesting, packed with detail and saturated with a strong western flavor.... The importance of this book lies not merely in its considerable contribution to our knowledge of military history and to the intimate and sometimes trenchant remarks made by Crook about his colleagues, but more particularly in the revelation of the character and aims of the general himself."--Chicago Tribune One of the most important books in American military history, the autobiography of General George Crook is the account of his participation in the Civil War and Indian Wars. A fierce fighter, highly respected commander, and intelligent leader of men, Crook attempted to deal fairly with Native Americans despite duplicitous policy coming out of Washington. The autobiography covers Crook's time in the army before, during, and after the Civil War. It ends abruptly at the conclusion of the Battle of the Rosebud, just eight days before Custer's disaster at the Little Bighorn. Though Crook was never able to finish it, you'll read his accounts of some of the most important events of his day. After laying on a shelf for fifty years, Crook's great work on his military career was discovered and edited by Martin Schmitt. Not even Crook's friend and biographer, John Bourke, knew of its existence. For the first time, this important and fascinating work is available for e-readers, tablets, and smartphones. Read about Crook's dealings with Geronimo, Cochise, Crazy Horse, Red Cloud, and other famous chiefs. See how he didn't pull any punches when writing about Civil War greats like Sheridan, Thomas, Pope, Miles, and others. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample. REVIEWS"When Red Cloud, the Sioux chief, heard of the death of his old antagonist, the Army officer the called Three Stars, he told a missionary, '...He, at least, never lied to us.' ...General Sherman called Crook the greatest Indian fighter and manager the Army ever had. Yet this man who was the most effective campaigner against the Indians had won their respect and trust. To understand why, you ought to read General George Crook: His Autobiography, edited by Martin F. Schmitt."--Los Angeles Times "The frank analysis of situations and blunt, occasionally caustic, judgments of men and situations make interesting reading. Students of this period will find much material in this objective and lively book."--Cavalry Journal "A valuable book for the serious student of history...it also should prove stimulating to the casual reader who has a liking for adventure."--Western Folklore

Author : Paul Magid
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 0806166819
Total Pages : 729 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Honest Enemy written by Paul Magid and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2020-04-23 with total page 729 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the course of his military career, George Crook developed empathy and admiration for American Indians both as foes and as allies. As Paul Magid has demonstrated in the previous two volumes of his groundbreaking biography, this experience prepared Crook well for his metamorphosis from Indian fighter to outspoken advocate of Indian rights. An Honest Enemy is the third and final volume of Magid’s account of George Crook’s life and involvement in the Indian wars. Using rarely tapped information, including Crook’s own diaries, the work documents in dramatic detail the general’s arduous and dangerous campaigns against the Chiricahua Apaches and their leader Geronimo, action that forms a backdrop to the transformation in the general’s role vis-à-vis Native Americans. In a story by turns harrowing and tragic, Magid details the plight of Indians who, in the aftermath of their defeat, were consigned to reservations too barren to sustain them, where they were subjected to impoverishment, indifference, and in many cases, outright corruption. With growing anger, Crook watched as many tribes faced death from starvation and disease and, unwilling to passively accept their fate, desperately sought to flee their reservations and return to their homelands. Charged with the grim task of returning the Indians to such conditions, Crook was forced to choose between fulfilling his duties as a soldier and his humanitarian values. Magid describes Crook’s struggle to reconcile these conflicting concerns while promoting policies he regarded as essential to the welfare of the Indians in the face of a hostile public, jealous fellow officers, and an unsympathetic government that regarded his efforts as quixotic and misguided. Here is a tale that readers will not soon forget.

Author : Martin F Schmitt
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781019412299
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book General George Crook His Autobiography written by Martin F Schmitt and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Crook was one of the most formidable military figures of the 19th century. In this autobiography, he recounts his experiences fighting in some of the most significant conflicts in American history, including the Civil War and the Indian Wars. With a deep understanding of the tactics and strategies of warfare, Crook provides valuable insights into the mindset of a successful military leader. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of American warfare. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : John Gregory Bourke
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 542 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book On the Border with Crook written by John Gregory Bourke and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A firsthand account of General George Crook's campaigns against the Indians, by a member of his staff.

Author : Peter Aleshire
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Fox and the Whirlwind written by Peter Aleshire and published by . This book was released on 2000-02-22 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "And they did - the perfect enemies, perfectly embodying the tragic strengths and weaknesses of their respective cultures. No confrontation more powerfully captures the relentless, irreconcilable struggle between Native Americans and whites than the Apache Wars - the final and longest running of the North American Indian wars.

Author : Paul Magid
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 0806150114
Total Pages : 524 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book George Crook written by Paul Magid and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2013-07-10 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Renowned for his prominent role in the Apache and Sioux wars, General George Crook (1828–90) was considered by William Tecumseh Sherman to be his greatest Indian-fighting general. Although Crook was feared by Indian opponents on the battlefield, in defeat the tribes found him a true friend and advocate who earned their trust and friendship when he spoke out in their defense against political corruption and greed. Paul Magid’s detailed and engaging narrative focuses on Crook’s early years through the end of the Civil War. Magid begins with Crook’s boyhood on the Ohio frontier and his education at West Point, then recounts his nine years’ military service in California during the height of the Gold Rush. It was in the Far West that Crook acquired the experience and skills essential to his success as an Indian fighter. This is primarily an account of Crook’s dramatic and sometimes controversial role in the Civil War, in which he was involved on three fronts, in West Virginia, Tennessee, and Virginia. Crook saw action during the battle of Antietam and played important roles in two major offensives in the Shenandoah Valley and in the Chattanooga and Appomattox campaigns. His courage, leadership, and tactical skills won him the respect and admiration of his commanding officers, including Generals Grant and Sheridan. He soon rose to the rank of major general and received four brevet promotions for bravery and meritorious service. Along the way, he led both infantry and cavalry, pioneered innovations in guerrilla warfare, conducted raids deep into enemy territory, and endured a kidnapping by Confederate partisans. George Crook offers insight into the influences that later would make this general both a nemesis of the Indian tribes and their ardent advocate, and it illuminates the personality of this most enigmatic and eccentric of army officers.