Famous for his integrity, he was everything, in fact, the pulps claimed for him (except our Kit was taller, with a better hat). A trapper and wagon-train guide, he worked as a scout and Indian fighter over a 40-year period and was inducted into the Union army during the civil war (winding up a brevet general), fighting slave-owning Texans and Indians but rigorously opposing massacres and accounting for himself bravely on his own terms. Eventually, once most of the tribes had been defeated, these ambitions culminated in the Mexican-American war beginning in 1846, largely manufactured by the US.Ĭarson was born on Christmas Eve, 1809, and at the age of 16 headed down the Santa Fe trail into largely unknown territory, an innocent catalyst with an exaggerated respect for federal authority and its representatives. He had heavy resistance from the British, also anxious to control oriental trade routes and, of course, Mexico. He was a quiet, stubborn, and reliable kid with bright blue eyes.Remarkably, Hampton Sides confirms that Carson wore fancy buckskins, was an expert scout profoundly familiar with the southwest, spoke all local languages, was respected by Utes, Apache, Navajo and Comanche, and generally succeeded in keeping the peace between natives and newcomers.īlood and Thunder tells its story chiefly through Carson and the Navajo leader Narbona, but offers considerable new research and understanding of the unlikable President Polk's mission to expand US dominion over Mexican territories from Texas to California in a colonising push to the Pacific. His family moved to the Missouri frontier in 1815, and he grew up on a farm near the Missouri River. #4 Christopher Houston Carson was born in 1809 in Kentucky. He did not hate Indians, but he fought against them in many skirmishes that could have gone either way. He could be brutal even for the West of his day. #3 Kit Carson was a lovable man, but he was also a natural born killer. He never took a second shot at standing game if his initial shot missed, and he was a straight arrow who did not drink or womanize. #2 Kit Carson was a man of many habits and superstitions. He had never been to the East, but he had traveled extensively in the Western regions, and had seen the Pacific Ocean. #1 Kit Carson was a trapper, scout, and explorer who had traveled extensively in the Western wilds. This is a companion version & not the original book. Please note:This audiobook has been generated using AI Voice. In order to save audiobooks to your Wish List you must be signed in to your account.
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