Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant · Character
George Crook
Union general who fought in the Shenandoah Valley.
minor
Also known as Crook, General Crook
First appearance: i
George Crook shows up with force in Commencement of the Grand Campaign—General Butler’s Position—Sheridan’s First Raid. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Leads the successful western column of Sigel's force, destroying railroad and supplies in West Virginia.
George Crook first appears in 0003 i.
In Commencement of the Grand Campaign—General Butler’s Position—Sheridan’s First Raid: Leads the successful western column of Sigel's force, destroying railroad and supplies in West Virginia.
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Grant’s severe sick headache—a physical manifestation of immense psychological strain—reaches its peak just as…
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