02528cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000090011910000370012824501420016526400510030730000470035833600260040533700260043133800360045750000310049350801900052452013120071453400450202665300380207165300310210985600430214099900190218365040UtSlPG20260610134512.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d a02016600 aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE0111 aBourke, John Gregory,d1846-189613aAn Apache Campaign in the Sierra Madre :bAn Account of the Expedition in Pursuit of the Hostile Chiricahua Apaches in the Spring of 1883 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2021-04-09 aE-text prepared by John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) a"An Apache Campaign in the Sierra Madre" by John Gregory Bourke is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book details an expedition led by General Crook in pursuit of the fierce Chiricahua Apaches in the Sierra Madre region, aiming to address the conflicts and hostilities that arose during that period. This work provides a first-hand perspective on military campaigns against the Chiricahua band of Apaches, showcasing the complexities of the American military's interactions with Native Americans. The opening of the book introduces the context of rising tensions between the Chiricahua Apaches and American forces, highlighting a recent outbreak of violence that spurred military action. Bourke details the background of the Chiricahua people and the grievances they faced regarding their treatment on reservations, particularly under the authority of local agents. With a mix of historical narrative and personal observation, the author sets the stage for the expedition that would aim to capture or destroy the Apache stronghold, noting the difficulties involved in navigating the complex relationship between the U.S. military and Native American tribes, as well as the geographic challenges presented by the Sierra Madre mountains. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aApache Indians -- Wars, 1883-1886 aChiricahua Indians -- Wars40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65040 c105863d105863