This volume covers the background to the Victorio Campaign of 1879-1881.
The first reservation t.
Almost before the ink was dry on these treaties, an effort was made to rationalize this arrangement by placing the Apaches upon one reservation (the concentration policy).
In the early 1870s, a mixture of diplomacy and successful military campaigning by General George Crook led to the formation of several reservations for various Apache groups such as the Mescalero, Chiricahua and Western Apaches.
This volume covers the background to the Victorio Campaign of 1879-1881