Charles B. Gatewood, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American soldier
Date of Birth: 05-Apr-1853
Place of Birth: Woodstock, Virginia, United States
Date of Death: 20-May-1896
Profession: military personnel
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
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.
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