Kit Carson's Fight with the Comanche and Kiowa Indians
Author | : George H. Pettis |
Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2018-03-23 |
ISBN-13 | : 1986753212 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781986753210 |
Rating | : 4/5 (10 Downloads) |
Download or read book Kit Carson's Fight with the Comanche and Kiowa Indians written by George H. Pettis and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-03-23 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Toward the end of 1864, in response to attacks by Native Americans on white settlers, Christopher "Kit" Carson was ordered to take 13 officers and 246 enlisted men to attack the Comanche and Kiowa tribes, believed to be spending the winter on the south side of the Canadian River. This is an annotated account of the battle that centered around Adobe Wells, Texas, by Capt. George H. Pettis, who was part of Carson's command. Additional information concerning Kiowa, Comanche and Kiowa-Apache people, and Carson himself, has been added to the original manuscript. This edition of the book contains all three of the original illustrations, rejuvenated.