# Captain Lawton — Geronimo’s Story of His Life character guide

> Captain Lawton in Geronimo’s Story of His Life by Geronimo.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Lawton

**First appearance:** 0030-xvii-the-final-struggle

## Who they are

U.S. Army officer who led pursuit of Geronimo.

## Relationships

### [Geronimo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/geronimo_s_story_of_his_life_se/characters/geronimo)

_rivalry_

Captain Lawton was a U.S. Army officer tasked with tracking and capturing Geronimo, leading to a tense hunter-prey dynamic.

### [Cochise](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/geronimo_s_story_of_his_life_se/characters/cochise)

_rivalry_

Captain Lawton, as a U.S. cavalry officer, was involved in military actions against Cochise and his band.

### [Naiche](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/geronimo_s_story_of_his_life_se/characters/naiche)

_rivalry_

Lawton pursued Naiche as part of the military campaign to capture Apache holdouts.

## In the story

### [The Final Struggle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/geronimo_s_story_of_his_life_se/chapters/xvii-the-final-struggle)

Leads troops that trail Geronimo; his scouts facilitate the meeting with Miles.

### [Surrender of Geronimo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/geronimo_s_story_of_his_life_se/chapters/xviii-surrender-of-geronimo)

Leads troops that surprise Geronimo's camp; receives overtures of surrender.

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