My Army Life And The Fort Phil Kearny Massacre Abridged Annotated

Author : Frances Courtney Carrington
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2022-10-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781496203700

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First published in 1910, Frances C. Carrington's My Army Life and the Fort Phil Kearney Massacre recounted the author's adventures as an army wife on the Great Plains, but also sought to set the record straight on her second husband's involvement in the Fetterman fight. Frances traveled with her first husband, Lt. George Washington Grummond, to Fort Phil Kearney in Wyoming in 1866 where he was killed in the Fetterman incident just a few months later. She eventually married the post commander, Col. Henry B. Carrington, after the death of his first wife, Margaret, who had befriended and cared for Frances during her brief, tragic episode at the frontier post. Frances's narrative recalls the wonder and worries of a naive young bride during the fateful days of 1866. From her voyage to Wyoming to her encounters with unfamiliar peoples and strange landscapes, Frances's vivid prose examines not only the everyday workings of a frontier army post but also the political and social intrigue behind one of the most controversial military defeats in Western history.

Author : Frances Courtney Carrington
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2016-11-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1519045492

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My Army Life and the Fort Phil Kearny Massacre (Abridged, Annotated) by Frances Courtney Carrington Pdf

One of the two most important books about life at the frontier post of Fort Phil Kearny. At 21 in 1866, Fannie Grummond was the witness to and victim of the famous Fetterman Fight. Forces commanded by Red Cloud and Crazy Horse took the offensive against the encroachment on their lands of the Bozeman Trail. On December 21, 1866, 81 soldiers from Fort Phil Kearny were killed in a short battle, including Fannie's husband.This is a very personal and poignant account of life on the frontier for a woman from the east. She was tenderly cared for by Margaret Carrington, wife of the post commander, who wrote "AB-SA-RA-KA: Home of the Crows" about her life at Kearny. When Margaret Carrington died in 1870, correspondence began between Fannie and the widowed husband, Henry B. Carrington. They later married.Every memoir of the American West provides us with another view of the movement that changed the country forever.

Author : Frances Carrington
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1647981751

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My Army Life and the Fort Phil Kearny Massacre by Frances Carrington Pdf

Author : Frances Courtney Carrington
Publisher : BIG BYTE BOOKS
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-20
Category : History
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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My Army Life and the Fort Phil Kearny Massacre (Abridged, Annotated) by Frances Courtney Carrington Pdf

One of the two most important books about life at the frontier post of Fort Phil Kearny. At 21 in 1866, Fannie Grummond was the witness to and victim of the famous Fetterman Fight. Forces commanded by Red Cloud and Crazy Horse took the offensive against the encroachment on their lands of the Bozeman Trail. On December 21, 1866, 81 soldiers from Fort Phil Kearny were killed in a short battle, including Fannie's husband. This is a very personal and poignant account of life on the frontier for a woman from the east. She was tenderly cared for by Margaret Carrington, wife of the post commander, who wrote "AB-SA-RA-KA: Home of the Crows" about her life at Kearny. When Margaret Carrington died in 1870, correspondence began between Fannie and the widowed husband, Henry B. Carrington. They later married. Every memoir of the American West provides us with another view of the movement that changed the country forever. For the first time, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample.

Author : Frances Courtney Carrington
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0803264437

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My Army Life and the Fort Phil Kearny Massacre by Frances Courtney Carrington Pdf

First published in 1910, Frances C. Carrington?s My Army Life and the Fort Phil Kearney Massacre recounted the author?s adventures as an army wife on the Great Plains, but also sought to set the record straight on her second husband?s involvement in the Fetterman fight. Frances traveled with her first husband, Lt. George Washington Grummond, to Fort Phil Kearney in Wyoming in 1866 where he was killed in the Fetterman incident just a few months later. She eventually married the post commander, Col. Henry B. Carrington, after the death of his first wife, Margaret, who had befriended and cared for Frances during her brief, tragic episode at the frontier post. Frances?s narrative recalls the wonder and worries of a naive young bride during the fateful days of 1866. From her voyage to Wyoming to her encounters with unfamiliar peoples and strange landscapes, Frances?s vivid prose examines not only the everyday workings of a frontier army post but also the political and social intrigue behind one of the most controversial military defeats in Western history.

Author : General George "Sandy" Forsyth
Publisher : BIG BYTE BOOKS
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-13
Category : History
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Battle of Beecher Island (Abridged, Annotated) by General George "Sandy" Forsyth Pdf

One of the legendary figures of the frontier U.S. Army and the Indian Wars, Sandy Forsyth is unknown to most Americans. This volume contains his exciting account of the Battle of Beecher Island in September, 1868. Forsyth commanded a tiny force pinned down on a sand bar in the Republican River for nine days against hundreds of Cheyenne warriors led by Roman Nose. Forsyth was badly wounded but stayed in command as men and horses fell around him. Earlier in his career, he had been an aide-de-camp to Major-General Phil Sheridan during the Civil War. He rode with Sheridan on his famous nighttime ride from Winchester to avert catastrophe at the Battle of Cedar Creek. That story is here, as well as Forsyth's memory of his presence at the surrender of Robert E. Lee to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse. This is one of the most exciting and well-written memoirs of an officer who served in the Civil War and on the frontier. For the first time, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers, tablets, and smartphones. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample.

Author : FRANCES C. CARRINGTON
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1033171549

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MY ARMY LIFE AND THE FORT PHIL by FRANCES C. CARRINGTON Pdf

Author : Frances Courtney Carrington
Publisher : Nabu Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1295790025

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My Army Life and the Fort Phil. Kearney Massacre by Frances Courtney Carrington Pdf

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Author : Frances C. Carrington
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-26
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 026675337X

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My Army Life and the Fort Phil by Frances C. Carrington Pdf

Excerpt from My Army Life and the Fort Phil: Kearney Massacre With an Account of the Celebration, of Wyoming Opened My visit recalled, intensified, the life in 1866. Bridging the years I seem to see again the plodding of weary but hopeful travellers journeying over a broad, desert waste, the isolation of a small defense less caravan, and the green spots here and there like angel dwelling places. The arrival at our destination after the dangers and risks of our journey, the completion of the strong stockade, -our temporary home, - the raising of the flag at its completion, the rehabilitation of the kaleidoscopic scenes of that longago with the forms that were companions in that tragic experience, are even now more like the fantasies of a fearful dream than matters of personal experience. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Frances E. Carrington
Publisher : Literary Licensing, LLC
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1498055893

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My Army Life and the Fort Phil Kearney Massacre by Frances E. Carrington Pdf

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1910 Edition.

Author : Dee Alexander Brown
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1984-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0803257309

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The Fetterman Massacre by Dee Alexander Brown Pdf

The Fetterman Massacre occurred on December 21, 1866, at Fort Phil Kearny, a small outpost in the foothills of the Big Horns. The second battle in American history from which came no survivors, it became a cause célèbre and was the subject of a congressional investigation.

Author : Dee Brown
Publisher : Bison Books
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2022-04
Category : History
ISBN : 0803234589

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Fort Phil Kearny by Dee Brown Pdf

Author : Shannon D. Smith
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2021-12-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781496208309

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Give Me Eighty Men by Shannon D. Smith Pdf

"With eighty men I could ride through the entire Sioux nation." The story of what has become popularly known as the Fetterman Fight, near Fort Phil Kearney in present-day Wyoming in 1866, is based entirely on this infamous declaration attributed to Capt. William J. Fetterman. Historical accounts cite this statement in support of the premise that bravado, vainglory, and contempt for the fort's commander, Col. Henry B. Carrington, compelled Fetterman to disobey direct orders from Carrington and lead his men into a perfectly executed ambush by an alliance of Plains Indians. In the aftermath of the incident, Carrington's superiors--including generals Ulysses S. Grant and William T. Sherman--positioned Carrington as solely accountable for the "massacre" by suppressing exonerating evidence. In the face of this betrayal, Carrington's first and second wives came to their husband's defense by publishing books presenting his version of the deadly encounter. Although several of Fetterman's soldiers and fellow officers disagreed with the women's accounts, their chivalrous deference to women's moral authority during this age of Victorian sensibilities enabled Carrington's wives to present their story without challenge. Influenced by these early works, historians focused on Fetterman's arrogance and ineptitude as the sole cause of the tragedy. In Give Me Eighty Men, Shannon D. Smith reexamines the works of the two Mrs. Carringtons in the context of contemporary evidence. No longer seen as an arrogant firebrand, Fetterman emerges as an outstanding officer who respected the Plains Indians' superiority in numbers, weaponry, and battle skills. Give Me Eighty Men both challenges standard interpretations of this American myth and shows the powerful influence of female writers in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Author : Dee Alexander Brown
Publisher : Pan
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Amerika - Nordamerika - USA
ISBN : 0330239848

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The Fetterman Massacre by Dee Alexander Brown Pdf

"The Fetterman Massacre" occurred on December 21, 1866, at Fort Phil Kearny, a small outpost in the foothills of the Big Horns. The second battle in American history from which came no survivors, it became a cause cé lè bre and was the subject of a congressional investigation.

Author : Kingsley M. Bray
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2011-11-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780806183763

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Crazy Horse by Kingsley M. Bray Pdf

Crazy Horse was as much feared by tribal foes as he was honored by allies. His war record was unmatched by any of his peers, and his rout of Custer at the Little Bighorn reverberates through history. Yet so much about him is unknown or steeped in legend. Crazy Horse: A Lakota Life corrects older, idealized accounts—and draws on a greater variety of sources than other recent biographies—to expose the real Crazy Horse: not the brash Sioux warrior we have come to expect but a modest, reflective man whose courage was anchored in Lakota piety. Kingsley M. Bray has plumbed interviews of Crazy Horse’s contemporaries and consulted modern Lakotas to fill in vital details of Crazy Horse’s inner and public life. Bray places Crazy Horse within the rich context of the nineteenth-century Lakota world. He reassesses the war chief’s achievements in numerous battles and retraces the tragic sequence of misunderstandings, betrayals, and misjudgments that led to his death. Bray also explores the private tragedies that marred Crazy Horse’s childhood and the network of relationships that shaped his adult life. To this day, Crazy Horse remains a compelling symbol of resistance for modern Lakotas. Crazy Horse: A Lakota Life is a singular achievement, scholarly and authoritative, offering a complete portrait of the man and a fuller understanding of his place in American Indian and United States history.