Geronimo's Story of His Life

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Author

Geronimo, 1829-1909

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Produced by Free Elf, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)

Language

English

LoC Class

E011: History: America: America

Subject

Apache Indians -- Kings and rulers -- Biography

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eBook-No.

31318

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31318

Release Date

February 18, 2010

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Geronimo's — Story of His Life — Taken Down and Edited by
2. 2.S. M. BARRETT — Superintendent of Education, Lawton, Oklahoma — NEW YORK DUFFIELD & COMPANY 1906 — Geronimo — Copyright, 1905, by S. M. Barrett — Copyright, 1906, by Duffield & Company — Published September, 1906
3. 3.DEDICATORY
4. 4.PREFACE — How the Book was Made
5. 5.CONTENTS
6. 6.LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
7. 7.INTRODUCTORY
8. 8.PART I — THE APACHES — GERONIMO
9. 9.CHAPTER I — ORIGIN OF THE APACHE INDIANS — Dressed as in Days of Old — FOOTNOTES:
10. 10.CHAPTER II — SUBDIVISIONS OF THE APACHE TRIBE — Naiche (Natches), son of Cohise. Hereditary chief of the Chiricahua Apaches. Naiche was Geronimo's lieutenant during the protracted wars in Arizona. — FOOTNOTES:
11. 11.CHAPTER III — EARLY LIFE — LAST OF THE BEDONKOHE APACHE TRIBE Tuklonnen Nadeste Nah-ta-neal Porico (White Horse) — Work Stock in Apache Corral — FOOTNOTES:
12. 12.CHAPTER IV — TRIBAL AMUSEMENTS, MANNERS, AND CUSTOMS — The Conquered Weapon — FOOTNOTE:
13. 13.CHAPTER V — THE FAMILY — Apache Princess Daughter of Naiche, chief of the Chiricahua Apaches — FOOTNOTES:
14. 14.PART II — THE MEXICANS
15. 15.CHAPTER VI — KAS-KI-YEH — Part I—The Massacre — Geronimo Nanne Ozone Chihuahua Loco — Part II—Revenge — Naiche, His Mother, His Two Wives and His Children — FOOTNOTES:
16. 16.CHAPTER VII — FIGHTING UNDER DIFFICULTIES — Asa Deklugie, Wife and Children — FOOTNOTES:
17. 17.CHAPTER VIII — RAIDS THAT WERE SUCCESSFUL — APACHE SCOUTS Natchie Goody John Loco Porico Jasen Capt. Seyers Hugh Sam Kelburn Asa Deklugie — FOOTNOTES:
18. 18.CHAPTER IX — VARYING FORTUNES — THREE APACHE CHIEFTAINS Naiche , son of Coche; Asa , son of Whoa; Charley , son of Victoria
19. 19.CHAPTER X — OTHER RAIDS — Apache Camp — Raid by White Men — Mexican Raid — Apache Raids — Apache Mission Valley of Medicine Creek, Fort Sill Military Reservation
20. 20.CHAPTER XI — HEAVY FIGHTING — Battle of White Hill — Geronimo Asa Deklugie — FOOTNOTE:
21. 21.CHAPTER XII — GERONIMO'S MIGHTIEST BATTLE — Lone Wolf Geronimo Chief of Kiowas Apache War Chief — FOOTNOTE:
22. 22.PART III — THE WHITE MEN
23. 23.CHAPTER XIII — COMING OF THE WHITE MEN — Quanna Parker Chief of Comanche Indians — FOOTNOTES:
24. 24.CHAPTER XIV — GREATEST OF WRONGS — FOOTNOTES:
25. 25.CHAPTER XV — REMOVALS — FOOTNOTES:
26. 26.CHAPTER XVI — IN PRISON AND ON THE WARPATH — FOOTNOTES:
27. 27.CHAPTER XVII — THE FINAL STRUGGLE — Gotebo War Chief, Kiowa Indians — FOOTNOTES:
28. 28.CHAPTER XVIII — SURRENDER OF GERONIMO — Kaytah Nahteen Apache Scouts who were with Gen. Lawton — Emma Tuklonen — W. F. Melton At whose camp in Skeleton Cañon Geronimo surrendered — FOOTNOTES:
29. 29.CHAPTER XIX — A PRISONER OF WAR — FOOTNOTES:
30. 30.PART IV — THE OLD AND THE NEW
31. 31.CHAPTER XX — UNWRITTEN LAWS OF THE APACHES — Trials — Adoption of Children — "Salt Lake" — Preparation of a Warrior — Dances — A Dance of Thanksgiving — Chihuahua and Family — The War Dance — Scalp Dance — A Social Dance — FOOTNOTE:
32. 32.CHAPTER XXI — AT THE WORLD'S FAIR — Mrs. Asa Deklugie Eva Geronimo — FOOTNOTES:
33. 33.CHAPTER XXII — RELIGION — Ready for Church — FOOTNOTE:
34. 34.CHAPTER XXIII — HOPES FOR THE FUTURE

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