George Crook
Indian Wars
- Pitt River Expedition
American Civil War
- Battle of South Mountain
- Battle of Antietam
- Battle of Hoover's Gap
- Battle of Chickamauga
- Battle of Cloyd's Mountain
- Second Battle of Kernstown
- Battle of Opequon
- Battle of Fisher's Hill
- Battle of Cedar Creek
- Battle of Five Forks
- Battle of Sailor's Creek
- Battle of Appomattox Courthouse
Indian Wars
- Snake War
- Battle of Owyhee River
- Battle of Steen's Mountain
- Battle of Infernal Caverns
- Yavapai War
- Battle of Salt River Canyon
- Battle of Turret Peak
- Great Sioux War
- Battle of Rosebud
- Battle of Slim Buttes
- Apache Wars
- Geronimo Campaign
George R. Crook (September 8, 1828 – March 21, 1890) was a career United States Army officer, most noted for his distinguished service during the American Civil War and the Indian Wars. During the 1880s, the Apache nicknamed Crook Nantan Lupan, which means "Grey Wolf."
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