Crook

George, an American military officer; born near Dayton, O., Sept. 8, 1828. He was graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1852, and rose to the rank of Major-General. In the Civil War he greatly distinguished himself, and after the war achieved celebrity in campaigns against the Indians. Frem 1888 until his death, he commanded the Military Division of the Mi ouri. He died in Chicago, March 1, 1890.