General george crook his autobiography first came into print when martin f schmitt working in the archives of the army war college in washington made the startling rediscovery of the crook papers which had been presented to the library of the war college by the widow of walter s schuyler one time aid to general crook the existence of the autobiography had apparently not been previously suspected by any writer on the west not even by the generals friend captain john g bourke . General george crook his autobiography general george crook general crook spent his entire military career with the exception of the civil war years on the frontier fighting the indians he. General george crook his autobiography crook george schmitt martin f 9780806119823 books amazonca cdn 2899. His blunt sometimes caustic opinions of his associates and the conduct of campaigns are new and often refreshing general crooks autobiography covers the period from crooks graduation from west point in 1852 to june 18 1876 the day after the famous battle of the rosebud