General George Crook and the Western Frontier

by Charles M. Robinson III

Book Overview

General George Crook was one of the most prominent soldiers in the frontier West. General William T. Sherman called him the greatest Indian fighter and manager the army ever had. And yet, on hearing of Crook's death, the Sioux chief Red Cloud lamented, "He, at least, never lied to us." As a young officer in the Pacific Northwest, Crook emphasized training and marksmanship--innovative ideas in the antebellum army.

Crook's career in the West...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806133589
• ISBN13: 9780806133584
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.5"