# Geronimo’s Story of His Life — Character guide

> Key figures in Geronimo’s Story of His Life by Geronimo.

- [Geronimo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/geronimo_s_story_of_his_life_se/characters/geronimo.md): Geronimo narrates from a military reservation where he has been held a prisoner of war for two decades, trading his story for payment and dedicating it to President Roosevelt in hopes of justice for his people. Formal an
- [General Nelson A. Miles](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/geronimo_s_story_of_his_life_se/characters/general_miles.md): Miles is the government's negotiating face at the surrender, assuring Geronimo and Naiche that they can lay down their arms as prisoners of war and that it is not the Army's way to kill enemies who surrender. He draws a 
- [Naiche](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/geronimo_s_story_of_his_life_se/characters/naiche.md): Naiche is the last hereditary chief of the hostile Apaches, riding parallel to Captain Lawton's command with Geronimo and standing beside him at Skeleton Canyon when the surrender is negotiated. Wild and suspicious, he h
- [Mangus Colorado](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/geronimo_s_story_of_his_life_se/characters/mangus.md): Mangus-Colorado belongs to the generation before Geronimo's final wars, a leader whose fate is invoked at Skeleton Canyon as the reason Naiche will not easily lay down his arms. He was, in the Apaches' memory, foully mur
- [Cochise](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/geronimo_s_story_of_his_life_se/characters/cochise.md): Cochise stands behind the book's central cast as the great Chiricahua chief whose band and lineage define who Naiche is—the illustrations name Naiche as son of Cohise, hereditary chief of the Chiricahua Apaches. His stat
- [General O. O. Howard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/geronimo_s_story_of_his_life_se/characters/general_howard.md): U.S. general who negotiated with Cochise.
- [General George Crook](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/geronimo_s_story_of_his_life_se/characters/general_crook.md): U.S. Army general who pursued Geronimo.
- [Captain Lawton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/geronimo_s_story_of_his_life_se/characters/captain_lawton.md): U.S. Army officer who led pursuit of Geronimo.
- [Alope](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/geronimo_s_story_of_his_life_se/characters/alope.md): Geronimo's first wife, killed by Mexican soldiers.
- [Usen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/geronimo_s_story_of_his_life_se/characters/usen.md): Apache creator deity and spiritual figure.
- [Chihuahua](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/geronimo_s_story_of_his_life_se/characters/chihuahua.md): Apache leader and warrior allied with Geronimo.
- [Victoria](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/geronimo_s_story_of_his_life_se/characters/victoria.md): Apache chief who led raids against Mexicans.
- [Asa Deklugie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/geronimo_s_story_of_his_life_se/characters/asa_deklugie.md): Apache interpreter and informant for Geronimo's story.
- [Theodore Roosevelt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/geronimo_s_story_of_his_life_se/characters/theodore_roosevelt.md): U.S. president who met Geronimo at the World's Fair.
- [William Berne](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/geronimo_s_story_of_his_life_se/characters/william_berne.md): U.S. Army scout and interpreter.
- [Dr. J. M. Greenwood](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/geronimo_s_story_of_his_life_se/characters/dr_j_m_greenwood.md): Educator who helped record Geronimo's story.
- [Lieutenant Purington](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/geronimo_s_story_of_his_life_se/characters/lieutenant_purington.md): U.S. Army officer who guarded Geronimo.
- [Porico](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/geronimo_s_story_of_his_life_se/characters/porico.md): Apache warrior and ally of Geronimo.
- [Maco](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/geronimo_s_story_of_his_life_se/characters/maco.md): Apache warrior mentioned in Geronimo's raids.
- [Hunt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/geronimo_s_story_of_his_life_se/characters/hunt.md): U.S. Army officer or scout mentioned in the story.
- [Major Charles W. Taylor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/geronimo_s_story_of_his_life_se/characters/major_charles_w_taylor.md): U.S. Army officer who interacted with Geronimo.
- [Mr. George Wratton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/geronimo_s_story_of_his_life_se/characters/mr_george_wratton.md): U.S. Army officer or agent involved with Apaches.

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