This is a paperbound reprint of a 1997 book. Sladen was aide-de-camp to General Oliver Otis Howard in the small party that entered the stronghold of legendary Chiricahua Apache chief Cochise in the foothills of Arizona's Dragoon Mountains; their purpose was to end the 12-year war between the tribe and the US government. His journal has been passed down the generations of his family. Editor Sweeney is also the author of a biography of Cochise. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)