Bourke, John Gregory, 1846-1896

Contributed to

The medicine-men of the Apache
book chapter 1892

Summary: John Gregory Bourke was a captain in the United States Army and a prolific diarist and Reconstruction Era author; he wrote several books about the American Old West, including ethnologies of its indigenous peoples. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions while a cavalryman in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Based on his service during the war, his commander nominated him to West Point, where he graduated in 1869, leading to service as an Army officer until his death. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Male [1][2][3][4][5]
Born: 1843-06-23 [2]
Birth Place: Philadelphie, Pa. [3]; Philadelphia [5]
Died: 1896-06-08 [2]
Death Place: Philadelphie, Pa. [3]; Philadelphia [5]
Country: United States [2]
Language: English [3]
Occupation: anthropologist [5]; military officer [5]; diarist [5]
Profession: Offizier [2]
Educated at: United States Military Academy [5]
Country of Education: United States [5]

Sources: 1. VIAF; 2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany); 3. Bibliothèque nationale de France; 4. National Library of Korea; 5. Wikidata

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