Author : Rau
Publisher : General of the Night
ISBN 13 : 0615303447
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis General of the Night by : Rau
Download or read book General of the Night written by Rau and published by General of the Night. This book was released on 2007-06-12 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Major General Henry W. Lawton was second in command of the U.S. Army forces in the Philippines when killed in action in 1899. He was a veteran of close to 40 years in the Army, a holder of the Congressional Medal of Honor and a favorite of Teddy Roosevelt. As Captain of B Troop, 4th Cavalry in 1886, he was chosen as the man to lead an expedition into Mexico to pursue and capture or kill Geronimo. Lawton had an illustrious career and was considered an American hero.