ISBN: 9781530079933

Christopher Carson, or as he was familiarly called, Kit Carson, was a man whose real worth was understood only by those with whom he was associated or who closely studied his character. H… mais…

Christopher Carson, or as he was familiarly called, Kit Carson, was a man whose real worth was understood only by those with whom he was associated or who closely studied his character. He was more than hunter, trapper, guide, Indian agent and Colonel in the United States Army. He possessed in a marked degree those mental and moral qualities which would have made him prominent in whatever pursuit or profession he engaged. Christopher Houston Carson (December 24, 1809 - May 23, 1868), better known as Kit Carson, was an American frontiersman. He was a mountain man (fur trapper), wilderness guide, Indian agent, and U.S. Army officer. Carson became a frontier legend in his own lifetime via biographies and news articles. Exaggerated versions of his exploits were the subject of dime novels. Kit Carson left home in rural present-day Missouri at age 16 to become a American frontiersman, mountain man and trapper in the West. In the 1830s, he accompanied Ewing Young on an expedition to Mexican California and joined fur trapping expeditions into the Rocky Mountains. He lived among and married into the Arapaho and Cheyenne tribes. In the 1840s, Kit Carson was hired as a guide by John C. Fremont. Fremont's expedition covered much of California, Oregon, and the Great Basin area. Fremont mapped and wrote reports and commentaries on the Oregon Trail to assist and encourage westward-bound American pioneers. Kit Carson achieved national fame through Fremont's accounts of his expeditions. Under Fremont's command, Kit Carson participated in the conquest of Mexican California at the beginning of the Mexican-American War. Later in the war, Kit Carson was a scout and courier, celebrated for his rescue mission after the Battle of San Pasqual and for his coast-to-coast journey from California to Washington, DC to deliver news of the conflict in California to the U.S. government. In the 1850s, he was appointed as the Indian agent to the Ute Indians and the Jicarilla Apaches. During the American Civil War, Kit Carson led a regiment of mostly Hispanic volunteers from New Mexico on the side of the Union at the Battle of Valverde in 1862. When the Confederate threat to New Mexico was eliminated, Kit Carson led forces to suppress the Navajo, Mescalero Apache, and the Kiowa and Comanche peoples by destroying their food sources. Kit Carson was breveted a Brigadier General and took command of Fort Garland, Colorado. He was there only briefly: poor health forced him to retire from military life. Carson was married three times and had ten children. The Carson home was in Taos, New Mexico. Kit Carson died at Fort Lyon, Colorado, of an aortic aneurysm on May 23, 1868. He is buried in Taos, New Mexico, next to his third wife Josefa Jaramillo. Trade Books>Trade Paperback>World History>World Hist>World History, CreateSpace Publishing Core >1<

ISBN: 9781530079933

by Edward S. Ellis | Paperback, They are not actual photos of the physical item for sale and should not be relied upon as a basis for edition or condition. Publisher: CreateSpace Independ… mais…

by Edward S. Ellis | Paperback, They are not actual photos of the physical item for sale and should not be relied upon as a basis for edition or condition. Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. Pages: 158. Author: Edward S. Ellis Language: EnglishBinding: PaperbackPages: 158Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing PlatformPublication Date: 2016-02-17 img{max-width:100%}Our eBay StoreTerms & ConditionsStock Photos: The photos displayed within our listings are Stock Photos provided by eBay and the publisher as a visual aid. They are not actual photos of the physical item for sale and should not be relied upon as a basis for edition or condition.Customer Service: Please contact us via eBay messages if you have any questions or concerns regarding your order. Our customer service department is available M-F from 8:00am to 4:00pm PST. Our response time for email inquiries is 24 to 48 hours or 2 business days (M-F).PLEASE NOTE: Should you submit an email inquiry on a Friday after 3:00pm, your inquiry will not be responded to until the following Monday.Feedback: Feedback is left for buyers after purchase has been completed. Should our services meet your satisfaction, your feedback would be greatly appreciated. Should you have an issue or problem with your order, we request the opportunity to make amends or resolve the issue before feedback is left. Your satisfaction is our highest priority!Disclaimer: This item may be a de-commissioned library book and may not include its CD, dust cover, access code and/or accessories., Brand New, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], EAN: 9781530079933, Book Title: Life of Kit Carson, Item Length: 9in. Publication Year: 2016, Format: Trade Paperback, Language: English, Item Height: 0.4in. Genre: Biography & Autobiography, Topic: Adventurers & Explorers, Item Width: 6in. Item Weight: 10.4 Oz, Number of Pages: 158 Pages, CreateSpace<

2016, ISBN: 9781530079933

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CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Paperback, Auflage: 1, 158 Seiten, Publiziert: 2016-02-17T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, 0.22 kg, Verkaufsrang: 3721059, Travelers & Explorer… mais…

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Paperback, Auflage: 1, 158 Seiten, Publiziert: 2016-02-17T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, 0.22 kg, Verkaufsrang: 3721059, Travelers & Explorers, Biographies & Memoirs, Subjects, Books, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016<

2016, ISBN: 9781530079933

Livro de bolso

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Paperback, Auflage: 1, 158 Seiten, Publiziert: 2016-02-17T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, 0.22 kg, Subjects, Books, CreateSpace Independent Pu… mais…

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Paperback, Auflage: 1, 158 Seiten, Publiziert: 2016-02-17T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, 0.22 kg, Subjects, Books, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016<

ISBN: 9781530079933

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