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| Years of service | 1861-1872 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | 2nd Regiment California Volunteer Cavalry |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
| Other work | author |
Major John C. Cremony was a Boston newspaperman who served as a member of the Boundary Commission which laid out the Mexican and United States Border in the mid 19th Century. He went on to serve in a Unit of California Volunteers, eventually achieving the rank of Major.
An admirer of the Apache people, he was the author of Life Among the Apaches, published in 1869. He was the first white man to become fluent in Apache and published the first written compilation of their language. As a result, Cremony was often able to resolve numerous issues between the military, reservation authorities and the Apaches.
Cremony served most of his military career in the Southwest and personally knew Apache Chiefs Magnas Colorados and Cochise. After retiring from the army, Cremony settled in San Francisco, becoming a founding member of the Bohemian Club and establishing the club's membership guidelines in 1872.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
Bibiliography
- Life Among the Apaches (1869). 322 pages. ISBN-10: 0803263120
References
- ^ Varner, K.(2007)John Cremony.Cypress Lawn Heritage Newsletter. 5(3)p.6
- Geronimo (edited by Barrett) Geronimo, His Own Story New York: Ballantine Books 1971. ISBN 0345280369.