The Truth About Geronimo

by Britton Davis, Britton Davis, Milo Milton Quaife (Editor)

Britton Davis's account of the controversial "Geronimo Campaign" of 1885–86 offers an important firsthand picture of the famous Chiricahua warrior and the men who finally forced his surrender. Davis knew most of the people involved in the campaign and was himself in charge of Indian scouts, some of whom helped hunt down the small band of fugitives Robert M. Utley's foreword reevaluates the account for the modern reader and establishes its historical background.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

298 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1976

Reviews

[David Iverson]

Well written account by one of the army officers involved in the "conquest" of the apaches...

[Paul Quagge]

A great first hand account of what happened told in a straight forward honest voice. I am an Arizona land surveyor who has walked and traveled on the same ground as described in the book. I could relate to the authors descriptions of the weather and terrain. Thank you to Britton Davis for sharing his story.

[Andrew Zimmer]

An interesting and informative book, especially as it is written from a 1st hand witness point of view.

[Ó Ruairc]

Quite the interesting read. Lieutenant Britton Davis is not only a great writer, but a historically accurate one too. This narrative, based upon his own experiences and research, is a must read for any student or scholar of the Apache Wars. Excellent.

[Rebecca Young]

This is an interesting book, which is a detailed military history of the pursuit and eventual capture of Geronimo. Much of the pursuit took place in areas near to where we live and that made the book more interesting.

[Brian]

Great book. I would have liked to meet Britton Davis, he seemed like one cool dude!

[Alison Fletcher]

very interesting point of view of a point in history not talked about. one of the best first person books I have read

[Cecelia]

Adventure. Truth. History.

[Adam Robertson]

Bored to tears for the whole book...