Morton was an army officer serving with the 3rd Cavalry,from 1869 to 1899, throughout the West including Camp Verde, Fort Thomas, Fort Grant and Fort Apache, Arizona. Emmet Crawford was an army officer serving in the 3rd Cavalry in Arizona and Nebraska. In Sept. 1882, he was named military commander at San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation and was assigned to enlist and train Apache scouts. On May 1, 1882, Crawford accompanied Crook on a pivotal expedition into the Sierra Madre in which they brought back nearly 400 prisoners. He was later transferred to Texas, but returned to Arizona in 1885 and led expeditions into Mexico after Geronimo. In January 1886, Crawford's camp was attacked by Mexican irregulars and Crawford was killed.
From the description of Morton papers, 1870-1963 bulk (1870-1909). (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 40004753
