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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Geronimo, Apache Indian chief (search)
Geronimo, Apache Indian chief ; became a war-chief when sixteen years old, and for almost fifty years led a band of bloodthirsty savages; was a constant terror to the settlers in the Southwest, where he perpetrated many frightful atrocities. He was captured near Prescott, Ariz., in 1886, by Generals Miles and Lawton, after a continued chase of four years, at the expense of hundreds of lives. He was first Geronimo. imprisoned at Mount Vernon, Ala., but later at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Geronimo, Apache Indian chief ; became a war-chief when sixteen years old, and for almost fifty years led a band of bloodthirsty savages; was a constant terror to the settlers in the Southwest, where he perpetrated many frightful atrocities. He was captured near Prescott, Ariz., in 1886, by Generals Miles and Lawton, after a continued chase of four years, at the expense of hundreds of lives. He was first Geronimo. imprisoned at Mount Vernon, Ala., but later at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Lawton, Henry Ware 1843- (search)
nfantry, July 28, 1866; promoted first lieutenant, July 31. 1867; transferred to the 24th United States Infantry, Nov. 11, 1869; transferred to the 4th United States Cavalry, Jan. 1. 1871; promoted captain, March 20, 1879: major and inspector-general, Sept. 17. 1888; and lieutenant-colonel in the same department, Feb. 12, 1889. He greatly distinguished himself in several of the severest Indian campaigns in the history of the army, crowning his many signal achievements with the capture of Geronimo and his band of hostile Apaches in 1886. After the declaration of war against Spain in 1898, he was appointed a brigadier-general of volunteers, May 4, and major-general, July 8 following; and in the regular army was promoted colonel and inspector-general, July 7 of that year. In the early part of the campaign against Santiago he had charge of the forward movement of the American troops, and further distinguished himself by the capture of El Caney (q. v.) after a notable engagement with t
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Miles, Nelson Appleton 1839- (search)
mustered out of the volunteers, Sept. 1, 1866. On July 28, 1866, he was commissioned colonel of the 40th United States Infantry; March 15, 1869, was transferred to the 5th Infantry; Dec. 15, 1880, promoted brigadier-general; April 5, 1890, major-general; June 6, 1900, lieutenant-general, under an act of Congress of that date; and Feb. 5, 1901, was appointed lieutenant-general under the law reorganizing the army. During the Civil War he distinguished himself at Fair Oaks (wounded), Malvern Hill, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville (wounded), Ream's Station, and in the operations against Richmond; and after the war conducted a number of campaigns against the hostile Indians, notably against the Apaches under Geronimo and Natchez, whose surrender he forced. He represented the army at the seat of the war between Turkey and Greece, and also at the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897. In the war against Spain in 1898 he visited Cuba and commanded the expedition to Porto Rico (q. v.).
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
United States troops enter Panama, arrest Aizpuru, leader of insurgents, and protect American property......April 24, 1885 Revised version of the Old Testament published in London and New York......May 15, 1885 Apache Indian outbreak under Geronimo in New Mexico and Arizona......May 17, 1885 F. T. Frelinghuysen, ex-Secretary of State, born 1817, dies at Newark, N. J.......May 20, 1885 Cotton centennial exposition at New Orleans closes......May 31, 1885 Benjamin Silliman, chemist, Lightning ignites 70,000 pounds of dynamite and seventy tons of powder at Laflin & Rand's powder-magazine near Chicago, Ill.; five killed, twenty-five injured......Aug. 29, 1886 Charleston earthquake......Aug. 31, 1886 Apache Indian chief Geronimo, with his band, surrenders to General Miles at Skeleton cañon, Arizona......Sept. 4, 1886 American yacht Mayflower defeats the British yacht Galatea off New York, in international race for America's cup......Sept. 7 and 11, First natio
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wood, Leonard 1860- (search)
Wood, Leonard 1860- Military officer; born in Winchester, N. H., Oct. 9, 1860; graduated at Harvard Medical School in 1884; Leonard Wood. appointed assistant surgeon with the rank of first lieutenant, United States army, Jan. 5, 1886; accompanied the expedition in search of Geronimo as medical and line officer in the same year, and in recognition of his meritorious services in that campaign received a medal of honor; was promoted surgeon and captain Jan. 5, 1891. He raised the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, popularly known as the Rough Riders, at the beginning of the American-Spanish War, and was made its colonel, with Theodore Roosevelt as his lieutenant-colonel, May 8, 1898; won distinction at the battles of Las Guasimas and San Juan Hill; was promoted brigadier-general of volunteers July 8, 1898, and major-general Dec. 8 of the same year. He was military governor of Santiago from July 19, 1898, to Dec. 13, 1899, when he succeeded Gen. John R. Brooke as military gover
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 2, Chapter 69: transferred to New York city (search)
ated — and committed grievous offenses. As soon as I knew of this enforced removal, I said: The Chiricahuas will break out. The next mail brought me news that Geronimo was leading in a raid against the people of Arizona southward. The campaign of General Miles ensued; the Indians after capture or surrender were taken first to n, and the army commander be always ready for prompt action. During 1889, when making my inspections, I visited Mount Vernon, Ala., and met the Indians, with Geronimo and Eskiminzin. It is impossible to describe the meeting. The men ran to me and embraced me with what I call the double embrace, and the women brought their children for me to put my hands on them and bless them. Geronimo declared that he was going to do his best to have the children educated, and Eskiminzin begged hard to return to his own farm in Arizona. They all declared they would do anything I told them to do. We had formed two Indian companies from the Indian prisoners, one sta
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 2, Index (search)
, 39. Fullerton, J. 3., I, 522, 530; II, 216, 241, 297. Gamble, William, I, 406. Gardner, Asa Bird, II, 450. Garland, Samuel, I, 280. Garnett, H. H., II, 317, 320, 321. Garnett, Robert S., I, 54, 435, 439. Garrard, Kenner, I, 520, 528, 542, 579, 590, 592, 594, 595; II, 7, 27, 28. Geary, J. W., I, 430, 432, 433, 461, 465-469, 476, 494, 516, 544, 545, 616-618; II, 94. Gebhart, Mr., II, 536. George, George W., I, 11, 12. George, King of Greece, II, 514. Geronimo, Chief, 11, 551. Getty, George W., I, 345; 11, 450. Gettysburg, Battle of, I, 397-447. Gettysburg, Campaign of, I, 378-396. Gibbon, John, I, 101, 283, 284, 293, 333, 336, 356, 436, 444. Gibson, H. R., II, 587. Kidding, Joshua R., II, 321. Gilbreth, F. W., 1, 403, 537, 556; 11, 23, 216. Gile, G. W., II, 411. Gillem, A. C., II, 340, 341. Gillen, P. H., II, 384. Gilman, Frank G., I, 537, 562. Gilmore, Eliza Otis, I, 17-29, 37, 40, 41, 49, 59, 61, 122, 549, 50. G