George Crook
George Crook (1828-1890) - Born 8 Sep 1828 near Taylorsville, Ohio. Died 21 Mar 1890, Chicago, Illinois. Graduated 38th out of 43 from the United States Military Academy, West Point, Class of 1852. Noted western Indian fighter.
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Early Years
He was assigned to the 4th U.S. Infantry as a brevet 2nd Lt., serving in California, 1852–61 during the California Gold Rush. He served in Oregon and northern California, fighting against several Native American tribes and establishing Fort Ter-Waw (1857) in northern California. He commanded the Pitt River Expedition of 1857 and in one of the several engagements was severely wounded by an Indian arrow.
U.S. Civil War
Postwar
Major General Crook died of a heart attack in Chicago while serving as commander of the Division of the Missouri. He was originally buried in Maryland, but was moved, with his wife, to Section 2 of Arlington National Cemetery on 11 Nov 1898.
Father:
- Thomas Crook (1???-1???) - Born in Baltimore County, Maryland.
Mother:
- Elizabeth Matthews (1787-1844)
Marriage:
- Mary Tapscott Dailey (1842-1895) - Born 7 May 1842, Moorefield, Virginia. Died 24 Sep 1895, Oakland, Maryland. Buried with her husband in Arlington National Cemetery on 27 Sep 1895. Married 22 Aug 1865, Alleghany County, Maryland.
Children:
Assignments: (incomplete)
- (1848-1852) Cadet, U.S. Military Academy, West Point
- (1852-1852) Bvt. 2nd Lt. (1852), Fort Columbus, New York
- (1852-1853) Bvt. 2nd Lt., 4th U.S. Infantry, Benicia Barracks, California
- (1853-1853) 2nd Lt. (Oct 1853), 4th U.S. Infantry, Fort Humboldt, California
- (1853-1856) 2nd Lt., 4th U.S. Infantry, Fort Jones (2), Yreka, California
- (1856-1857) 1st Lt. (11 Mar 1856), 4th U.S. Infantry, Fort Jones (2), Yreka, California
- (1857-1858) 1st Lt., 4th U.S. Infantry, Fort Ter-Waw, California
- (1858-1858) 1st Lt., 4th U.S. Infantry, Fort Vancouver, Washington
- (1858-1861) 1st Lt., 4th U.S. Infantry, Fort Ter-Waw, California
- (1861-1865) U.S. Civil War
- (1861-1861) Capt. (?)
- (1861-1864) Brig. Gen. (Volunteers)(Sep 1861)
- (1864-1864) bvt. Maj. Gen. (Volunteers) (Jul 1864)
- (1865-1865) bvt. Maj. Gen. & Brig. Gen. (14 Mar 1865)
- (1866-1872) Ltc. Col. (28 Jul 1866), Idaho
- (1872-1875) Ltc. Col. Arizona
- (1875-1882) Commander of the Department of the Platte, Fort Omaha, Nebraska
- (1882-1886) Commander of the Department of the Arizona, Fort Whipple (2), Arizona
- (1886-1888) Commander of the Department of the Platte, Fort Omaha, Nebraska
Personal Description:
- Height: 6'
- Build: "straight as an arrow, broad-shouldered, lithe, sinewy as a cat"
- Hair Color:
- Eye Color: Blue-grey
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