George Crook
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 134 years ago |
| Date of birth | September 8,1828 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Taylorsville |
| Ohio | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | March 21,1890 |
| Died | Chicago |
| Illinois | |
| United States | |
| Battles and wars | American Indian Wars |
| Pitt River Expedition | |
| Nicknames | Nantan Lupan, Chief Grey Wolf |
| Job | Army officer |
| Books | Giant of the West: the Autobiography of General George Crook (Annotated) |
| General George Crook, His Autobiography | |
| Crook's Resumé of Operations Against Apache Indians, 1882 to 1886 | |
| Giant of the West: The Autobiography of General George Crook | |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, United States |
| Nickname | Chief Grey Wolf, Nantan Lupan |
| Education | United States Military Academy |
| Founded | Apache Scouts |
| Rank | Major General |
| Battleswar | Indian Wars > Pitt River |
| Nicknam | Nantan Lupan, which means "Grey Wolf" |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 552437 |
George Crook Life story
George R. Crook was a career United States Army officer who served in the American Civil War and the Indian Wars. He is best known for commanding U.S. forces in the 1886 campaign that led to the defeat of the Apache leader Geronimo. As a result, the Apache nicknamed Crook Nantan Lupan, which means "Grey Wolf."
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