General Crook and the Fighting Apaches / Treating Also of the Part Borne by Jimmie Dunn in the days, 1871-1886, When With Soldiers and Pack-trains and Indian Scouts, but Employing the Stronger Weapons of Kindness, Firmness and Honesty, the Gray Fox Worked Hard to the End That the White Men and the Red Men in the Southwest as in the Northwest Might Better Understand One Another

A military narrative recounts the campaigns and peace efforts of a seasoned frontier commander who used pack-trains, Indian scouts, and a mixture of firmness and sympathy to confront Apache resistance. Episodes follow patrols, negotiations, raids, and pitched fights against leaders such as Geronimo and Cochise, and trace the education of a young soldier, Jimmie Dunn, as he learns native ways and serves as pack-master and scout. The account alternates action-filled troop movements with attempts at treaty-making and the difficulties of maintaining order on the Southwestern frontier.