How to Pronounce Charles B. Gatewood
#50
Most Popular
Boost
Apr 05, 1853 Woodstock, Virginia, United States Died on 20 May 1896 (aged 43)
American soldier
AriesCharles B. Gatewood - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family
Charles B. Gatewood, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Family, Facts, Age, Net Worth, Biography and More in FamedBorn.com
About Charles B. Gatewood
- First Lieutenant Charles Bare Gatewood (April 5, 1853 – May 20, 1896) was an American soldier born in Woodstock, Virginia.
- He served in the United States Army in the 6th Cavalry after graduating from West Point.
- Upon assignment to the American Southwest, Gatewood led platoons of Apache and Navajo scouts against renegades during the Apache Wars.
- In 1886, he played a key role in ending the Geronimo Campaign by persuading Geronimo to surrender to the army.
- Beset with health problems due to exposure in the Southwest and Dakotas, Gatewood was critically injured in the Johnson County War and retired from the Army in 1895, dying a year later from stomach cancer.
- Before his retirement he was nominated for the Medal of Honor, but was denied the award.
- He was portrayed by Jason Patric in the 1993 film Geronimo: An American Legend.
