The soldiers never explained to the government when an Indian was wronged, but reported the misdeeds of the Indians.

S. In his old age Geronimo became a celebrity. He pleaded in his memoirs that his people who surrendered had been misled and that his surrender as a war prisoner was conditioned in front of uncontested witnesses (especially General Stanley).

"Geronimo" was the name given to him during a battle with Mexican soldiers. His Chiricahua name is often rendered as Goyathlay or Goyahkla in English. S.