Geronimo’s Story of His Life · Character

General O. O. Howard

U.S. general who negotiated with Cochise.

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Also known as General Howard, Howard, Major General O. O. Howard

General O. O. Howard shows up with force in Introductory. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as a friend of Dr.

General O. O. Howard first appears in 0027 xiv greatest of wrongs.

In Introductory: Mentioned as a friend of Dr. Greenwood; Geronimo warms up when Greenwood says he is a friend of General Howard.

Later, in Part III: The White Men: Noted as a U.S. general involved in negotiations with the Apache.

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Introductory
Mentioned as a friend of Dr. Greenwood; Geronimo warms up when Greenwood says he is a friend of General Howard.
Part III: The White Men
Noted as a U.S. general involved in negotiations with the Apache.
Removals
U.S. officer who made a treaty with Geronimo at Apache Pass and is praised for his honesty and fair treatment.
Surrender of Geronimo
Reports on the surrender conditions and relays dispatches from Miles.
Endnotes
General Howard was sent by President Grant in 1872 to make peace with the Apaches; he remembered the treaty and meeting Geronimo.

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