On the Border With Crook
- ISBN-10
- 1545408297
- ISBN-13
- 9781545408292
- Series
- On the Border with Crook
- Pages
- 310
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-04-16
- Publisher
- Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- Author
- John G. Bourke
Description
John Gregory Bourke June 23, 1846 - June 8, 1896) was a captain in the United States Army and a prolific diarist and postbellum author; he wrote several books about the American Old West, including ethnologies of its indigenous peoples. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions while a cavalryman in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Based on his service during the war, his commander nominated him to West Point, where he graduated in 1869, leading to service as an Army officer until his death.From 1870 until 1886 Captain John O. Bourke served on the staff of General George Crook, who Sherman described as the greatest Indian fighter the army ever had, a man whose prowess was demon-strated "from British America to Mexico, from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean." But On the Border with Crook is far more than a first-hand account of Crook's campaigns during the Plains Indian wars and in the Southwest. Alert, curious, and perceptive, Bourke brings to life the whole frontier scene. In crisp descriptions and telling anecdotes he recreates the events and landscapes through which he moved; he sketches sharp action-pictures not only of Crook and his fellow cavalrymen but also of such great leaders as Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, and Geronimo. Perhaps most important, Bourke shows us how General Crook was able to achieve his most remarkable victory-how this man of war won and deserved the trust of the tribes he had subjugated
Get the book
Other editions
-
- 2014-02-18
- 496 pages
- Paperback
- Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
-
- 2014-02-18
- 496 pages
- Ebook
- Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
Similar books
-
On the Border with Crook
By John Gregory BourkeAfter serving over fifteen years (1870-1886) with General George Crook, Bourke sat down to write this memoir of his hero. He brings to life the frontier, the plains, and the...
-
On the Border With Crook
By John Gregory Bourke" But On the Border with Crook is far more than a first-hand account of Crook's campaigns during the Plains Indian wars and in the Southwest. Alert, curious, and perceptive, Bourke brings to life the whole frontier scene.
-
On the Border with Crook (Expanded, Annotated)
By John Gregory BourkeThis edition is updated with biographical information on Bourke and annotated with updated notes.Crook and Bourke were at the center of enormous change in the American West.
-
On the Border with Crook
By John Gregory BourkeOn the Border with Crook
-
On the Border with Crook (Classic Reprint)
By John G. BourkeAbout the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work.
-
ON THE BORDER W/CROOK
By John Gregory 1846-1896 BourkeThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
-
On the Border with Crook: Personal Recollections of the American Indian Wars by an Officer on General Crook's Staff
By John G. BourkeEyewitness to the Indian Wars The author of this book, Captain John Bourke, served on Crook's staff for sixteen years between 1870-86.
-
On the Border with Crook - Primary Source Edition
By John G. BourkeThis is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
-
On the Border with Crook - Scholar's Choice Edition
By John Gregory BourkeThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
-
General George Crook: His Autobiography [Second Edition]
By Gen. George CrookThe 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 ...