The Scouts of General Crook by Howard Terpning
Howard Terpning has the ability to probe the anomalies of Indian culture as few other artists can. The Scouts of General Crook is his portrayal of the Indians who wore the uniform of the U.S. Cavalry.
"General Crook was a man who was respected by soldier and Indian alike," Terpning explains. "He had a reputation of keeping his word. When he was sent to the Southwest to 'defeat' the Apache, he realized that the only way he could fight the Apache was to use Apaches as scouts to find their own people. They became his biggest asset. They usually wore a peculiar blend of military and Apache clothing and equipment... which perhaps sugggested the conflict they must have felt between the two cultures."
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