George Crook

George Crook
George Crook
	Portrait of George Crook
Nickname(s)	Nantan Lupan, which means "Grey Wolf"; “Three Stars” to the Lakota
Born	September 8, 1828; Taylorsville, Ohio, US
Died	March 21, 1890 (aged 61); Chicago, Illinois, US
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America; Union
Service/branch	United States Army; Union Army
Years of service	1852–1890
Rank	Major General
Commands held	36th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment; Kanawha Division; Army of West Virginia; Arizona Territory; Department of the Platte; Department of the West; Division of the Missouri
Battles/wars	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; ; ;
Spouse(s)	Mary Tapscott Dailey
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George R. Crook (September 8, 1828 – March 21, 1890) 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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