John Gregory Bourke

John Gregory Bourke
John Gregory Bourke
Born	(1846-06-23)June 23, 1846 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Died	June 8, 1896(1896-06-08) (aged 49) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service / branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1862–1896
Rank	Captain
Unit	15th Pennsylvania Cavalry 3rd U.S. Cavalry
Commands	Chief of Scouts during the Apache Wars
Battles / wars	American Civil War Stones River Chickamauga Great Sioux War of 1876 Battle of Powder River Battle of Prairie Dog Creek Battle of Rosebud Battle of Slim Buttes Apache Wars Garza Revolution
Awards	Medal of Honor
Other work	writer

John Gregory Bourke (/bɜːrk/; June 23, 1846 – June 8, 1896) 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.