Read Ebook: Geronimo's Story of His Life by Geronimo Barrett S M Stephen Melvil Editor

Font size: 10 px 15 px 20 px 25 px 30 px 35 px

Background color: BlackWhiteGrayLight GrayDark GrayDim Gray

Text color: BlackWhiteGrayLight GrayDark GrayDim Gray

Apply/Save settings

Ebook has 585 lines and 40789 words, and 12 pages

INTRODUCTORY xi

PART I

PART II

PART IV

Dressed as in days of old 8

Naiche , son of Cochise, hereditary chief of the Chiricahua Apaches. Naiche was Geronimo's lieutenant during the protracted wars in Arizona 14

Last of the Bedonkohe Apache Tribe, Tuklonnen, N?deste, Nah-ta-neal, Porico 18

Work stock in Apache corral 22

The conquered weapon 30

Apache princess, daughter of Naiche, chief of the Chiricahua Apaches 38

Geronimo, Chihuahua, Nanne, Loco, Ozone 46

Naiche, his mother, his two wives and his children 50

Asa Deklugie, wife and children 66

Apache scouts--Naiche, Goody, John Loco, Porico, Jasen, Asa Deklugie, Kelburn, Sam, Hugh, Captain Seyers 70

Three Apache chieftains--Naiche, son of Coche; Asa, son of Whoa; Charley, son of Victoria 80

Apache camp 86

Apache mission--Valley of Medicine Creek, Fort Sill Military Reservation 96

Asa Deklugie 100

Geronimo, Apache war chief 100

Lone Wolfe, chief of Kiowas

Geronimo, Apache war chief 108

Quanna Parker, chief of Comanche Indians 118

Gotebo, war chief, Kiowa Indians 144

Kaytah and Nahteen, Apache scouts who were with General Lawton 152

Emma Tuklonen 162

W. F. Melton, at whose camp in Skeleton Ca?on Geronimo surrendered 172

Chihuahua and family 190

Mrs. Asa Deklugie, niece of Geronimo and daughter of Chihuahua, a famous Apache chieftain 200

Eva Geronimo, Geronimo's youngest daughter, 16 years old 200

Ready for church 210

INTRODUCTORY

I first met Geronimo in the summer of 1904, when I acted for him as interpreter of English into Spanish, and vice versa, in selling a war bonnet. After that he always had a pleasant word for me when we met, but never entered into a general conversation with me until he learned that I had once been wounded by a Mexican. As soon as he was told of this, he came to see me and expressed freely his opinion of the average Mexican, and his aversion to all Mexicans in general.

I invited him to visit me again, which he did, and upon his invitation, I visited him at his tepee in the Fort Sill Military reservation.

Letter to the President stating that above-mentioned desires to tell his life story that it may be published, and requests permission to tell it in his own way, and also desires assurance that what he has to say will in no way work a hardship for the Apache tribe.

WAR DEPARTMENT, THE MILITARY SECRETARY'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON, August 25th, 1905.

Respectfully referred, by direction of the Acting Chief of Staff, through headquarters, Department of Texas, to the Officer In Charge of the Apache prisoners of war at Fort Sill, Oklahoma Territory, for remark and recommendation.

E. F. LADD, Military Secretary.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS, MILITARY SECRETARY'S OFFICE, SAN ANTONIO, August 29th, 1905.

Respectfully transmitted to 1st Lieut. George A. Purington, 8th Cavalry, In Charge of Apache prisoners.

C. D. ROBERTS, Captain, 7th Infantry, Acting Military Secretary.

FORT SILL, O. T., Aug. 31st, 1905.

Respectfully referred to 1st Lieut. G. A. Purington, 8th Cavalry, Officer in Charge of Apache prisoners of war, for remark and recommendation.

JAMES LONGSTREET, 1st. Lieut & Sqdn. Adjt., 13th Cavalry. Adjutant.

FORT SILL, O. T., Sept. 2d, 1905.

Respectfully returned to the Adjutant, Fort Sill, O. T. I can see no objection to Geronimo telling the story of his past life, providing he tells the truth. I would recommend that Mr. S. M. Barrett be held responsible for what is written and published.

GEO. A. PURINGTON, 1st. Lieut. 8th Cavalry, In Charge of Apache prisoners of war.

FORT SILL, O. T., Sept. 4th, 1905.

Respectfully returned to the Military Secretary, Dept. of Texas, San Antonio, Texas, inviting attention to 4th endorsement hereon. It is recommended that the manuscript be submitted before publication to Lieut. Purington, who can pass upon the truth of the story.

A. L. DADE, Captain, 13th Cavalry, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS DEPT. OF TEXAS, SAN ANTONIO, September 8th, 1905.

Respectfully returned to the Military Secretary, War Department, Washington, D. C., inviting attention to the preceding endorsement hereon, which is concurred in.

Share on: WhatsApp @Hash Facebook Tweet