pattern of raid and search repeated in the Southwest. More and more frequently, leadership of Apache warriors was ascribed to Geronimo, whose capture became the prime concern of the United States authorities (Cole 164).By 1886 the general public was thoroughly alarmed by the fearsome reputation of the Chiricahuas in general and of Geronimo in particular. His surrender to General Nelson Miles has many different accounts, but this was actually arranged by Apache scouts, mainly Chiricahua. It was written that Geronimo believed he was to be reunited with his family and they were to be given a reservation of their own. General Miles told him that they would be sent to Fort Marion, Florida and their fate would rest in the hands of the Great Father, the President of the United States. On September 5, the Chiricahuas at San Carlos were mustered for a headcount, surrounded by troops, and disarmed. Under heavy guard they were sent in ten rail cars to Fort Marion, a trip that lasted twelve days. Apache scouts who aided in the surrender of Geronimo were also placed on the train and ultimately 469 Chiricahua were displaced from their homelands and held as prisoners of war for the next 26 years at Fort Marion. Due partly to overcrowding at Fort Marion, Chiricahuas under the age of 22 were sent to Pennsylvania for education at a school specifically designed for this. In confinement however, a great deal of people died due to disease and poor treatment, mainly because of malnutrition although it was reported that health conditions were good there. A public outcry in the press brought pressure on the government to move the tribe to more favorable surroundings and by early 1887, the Apaches were moved to Mt. Vernon Barracks, Alabama. They remained there until 1893 during which time the Apache cause received a great deal of attention in the press. The Apaches had become a source of embarrassment to the U.S. Army and the administration. Gener...
