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Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925 / Personal recollections and observations of General Nelson A. Miles embracing a brief view of the Civil War, or, From New England to the Golden Gate: and the story of his Indian campaigns, with comments on the exploration, development and progress of our great western empire
(1896)
Chapter XXXVI. A campaign against the Apaches (Captain Maus' narrative), pp. 450-479
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GENERAL NELSON A. MILES. thoroughly conversant with both can have no conception. I believe that the plan upon which I have conducted operations is the one most likely to prove successful in the end. It may be, however, that I am too much wedded to my own views in this matter, and as I have spent nearly eight years of the hardest work in my life in this department, I respect- fully request that I may now be relieved from its command. GEORGE CROOK, Brigadier-General. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 2, 1886. GENERAL N. A. MILES, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Orders of this day assign you to command the Department of Arizona to relieve General Crook. Instructions will be sent you. R. C. DRum, Adjutant-General. FORT BOWIE, A. T., April 2, 1886. LIEUT.-GENERAL P. H. SHERIDAN, Washington, D. C. The hostiles who did not leave with Geronimo arrived to-day. About eighty. I have not ascertained the exact number. Some of the worst of the band are among them. In my judgment they should be sent away at once, as the effect on those still out would be much better than to confine them. After they get to their destination, if they can be shown that their future will be better by remaining than to return, I think there will be but little difficulty in obtaining their consent to remain indefinitely. When sent off a guard should accompany themi. GEORGE CROOK, Brigadier-General. WASHYINGrTON, D. C., April 5, 1886. GEN. GEO. CROOK9 Fort Bowie, Ariz. The present terms not having been agreed to here, and Geronimo having broken every condition of surrender, the Indians now in custody are to be held as prisoners and sent to Fort Marion without reference to previous communication and without, in any way, consulting their wishes in the matter. This is in addition to my previous telegram of to-day. P. H. SHERIDAN, Lieut.-General. WAShINGTON, D. C., April 2, 1886. GENERAL GEORGE CROOK, Fort Bowie, A. T. General Miles has been ordered to relieve you in command of the Department of Arizona and orders issued to-day. Advise General Miles where you will be. By order Secretary of War. R. C Ditum, Adjutant-General. FoRr BOWIE, A. T., April 3, 1886. GENERAL N. A. MILES, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Adjutant-General of the Army telegraphs that you have been directed to relieve me in command Dep't of Arizona. Shall remain at Fort Bowie. When can I expect you here'? GEORGE CROOK, Brigadier-General. 475
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