General of the Night

General of the Night PDF Author: Rau
Publisher: General of the Night
ISBN: 0615303447
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 284

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Book Description
Major General Henry W. Lawton was second in command of the U.S. Army forces in the Philippines when killed in action in 1899. He was a veteran of close to 40 years in the Army, a holder of the Congressional Medal of Honor and a favorite of Teddy Roosevelt. As Captain of B Troop, 4th Cavalry in 1886, he was chosen as the man to lead an expedition into Mexico to pursue and capture or kill Geronimo. Lawton had an illustrious career and was considered an American hero.