Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-31
General Crooks Career.
New York Herald.

General Crook was born in Wayne
township in Montgomery county, Ohio.
He entered the United States Military
Academy in l848, graduating in 1852,
and receiving his commission as Secs
ond Lieutenant of the Fourth infantry.
In 1856 he became First Lieutenant.
Prior to the war he was on duty in
California, where he gained high
reputation for his successful expedi
tiOns against the Pitt River Indians,
the brsvest and most hostile tribe on
the west slope of the Rocky Mountains.
Through his intelligence and bravery
he opened up to the pioneer, the miner
and the farmer a territory of unbound
ed wealth. In 1861 he was recalled to
the States, and on May IA OF that year
was promoted Captain of the Fourth
infantry.
HIS WAR RECORD.
In the following September, by per-
mission Of the War Department, he
accepted the colonelcy of the Thirty
sixth Ohio volunteers. In May, 1862,
he commanded a successful expedi-
ton, composed of the Thirty-sixth
and Forty.fourth Ohio volunteers,
against the Virginia Central railroad,
near Dublin station. In the same
month he attacked and broke up a
rebel camp of $500 men, under Gem
eral Heth, in Louisburg, West
Virginia. At the second battle of
Bull Run and Antietam he COM
manded brigade and behaved with
gallantry. He was confirmed Brig
adler General in March, 1863, and 10
July following was ordered 10 the
command of the Second division OF
cavalry, Army of the Cumberland. He
operated principally in the protection
OF railroad communications, frequent
ly encOuntering the forces
Of Wheeler, Roddy and
Forrest. At the battle Of Chicka>
manga he commanded the cavalry on
the right. In February, 1864, he was
ordered to the Department Of West
Virginia, and fought the successful
battle of Floyd Mountain in May,
alter which he took part with General
Hunters forces in the movement
against Lynchburg and Staunton. On
July Is. 1864, he was promoted brevet
Major General of volunteers In the
following month he was assigned to
the command of the Department of
West Virginia, relieving Major Gen
eral Hunter. Under General Sheri-
dan he commanded the troops Of
the Eighth corps in the field and
fought in the successful battles of
Opequan, Fishers Hill and Cedar
Greek. After the last named battle
he was promoted full Major General
Of volunteers, to date from October
81, 1864, and was confirmed in his
rank Of Major General on February
Ia, 1865, After the war he was placed
in command of the District Of Boise,
Idaho, where he sqbdHed the Snake
Indians.
From 1871 to 1875 General Crook
was in command of the Depar ,ment of
Arizona. At the time he assumed
command the Apaphes occupied a
territory about 2ql miles square and
numbered 20,QQG. These we're divided
into twenty or more bands. Six thou
sand or more of these were hostile,
and lived in the White Mountain
country, and from 5000 to 10000 above
the San Carlos country. When Crook
took charge the government would
not consent to a campaign against the
hostiles, but in the following year the
raids were so frequent that the order
TO fight was given. The Indians showed
4 most desperate front and fought
with great bravery and skill until May,
1873, when they surrendered. The
next command he held was that of the
Department of the Platte, whore he
subdued the Siogx and conducted the
operations OF the famous Black Hills
campaign. General Sherman awarded
high praise for his efforts in subduing
The savages and spoke Of him as a
splendid Indian fighter. He was again
placed in con- mand Of the Department
If Arizona and Va 10 date has dis
played all those 'boldierly qualities
which have gained him SO great rep
qtatiOn.