Historedia
Person

George Crook

Events
6
Episodes
7
Years
1864–1900

Every event in Historedia whose sources name George Crook, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Second Battle of Kernstown

    1864

    Role: Union Brigadier General

    1. July 24, 1864 · Kernstown, VirginiaSecond Battle of Kernstown

      Confederate General Jubal Early defeated Union forces under Brigadier General George Crook on July 24, 1864, at Kernstown, Virginia, marking the high-water point for the Confederacy in the Valley.

  2. San Carlos Apache Reservation established

    1872

    Role: General

    1. 1872 · San Carlos, ArizonaEstablishment of San Carlos Reservation

      The San Carlos Apache Reservation was established in southeastern Arizona in 1872 for Chiricahua Apache and other bands.

  3. E.C. Watkins report on Sioux and Cheyenne hostility

    1875

    Role: Brigadier General

    1. November 1875 · Washington, D.C. deliberations (issuance place of the report itself unconfirmed)November 1875 Warrior Estimate and Hostility Assessment

      An unnamed Indian agent estimated a few hundred warriors in unceded areas in November 1875; passages do not confirm E.C. Watkins authored this report.

  4. Yavapai and Tonto Apache removal to San Carlos Reservation

    1875–1900

    Role: General who devised strategy for Apache removal

    1. March 1875 · Camp Verde ReservationMarch of Tears

      In March 1875, Yavapai and Tonto Apache residents were forcibly marched 180 miles from Camp Verde to San Carlos, with 375 Yavapai deaths recorded out of 1,400 deported.

    2. 1900 · Verde ValleyReturn to Verde Valley

      By 1900, most Yavapai left the San Carlos Reservation to return to the Verde Valley.

  5. Crazy Horse halts George Crook at the Battle of the Rosebud

    1876

    Role: General, US Army

    1. 17 June 1876 · Rosebud CreekBattle of the Rosebud

      Crazy Horse led Lakota and Cheyenne forces against Crook's column along Rosebud Creek, stymieing the US offensive.

  6. Dull Knife Fight: Mackenzie's attack on the Cheyenne village

    1876

    Role: General

    1. 1876-11-25 · Red Fork of the Powder RiverAttack on the Red Fork

      Colonel Mackenzie's forces discovered and defeated Dull Knife's village on the Red Fork of the Powder River in Wyoming.

Sources

  1. George Crook Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06
  2. Second Battle of Kernstown Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
  3. San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
  4. Great Sioux War of 1876 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
  5. Dull Knife Fight Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22