General George Crook: His Autobiography

by George Crook and Martin F. Schmitt

Book Overview

General 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806119829
• ISBN13: 9780806119823
• Release Date: April 1986
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.3"