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Kit Carson and the First Battle of Adobe Walls : a tale of two journeys

Title: Kit Carson and the First Battle of Adobe Walls : a tale of two journeys / Alvin R. Lynn ; foreword by J. Brett Cruse.
Author: Lynn, Alvin R.
Publication: Lubbock, Texas : Texas Tech University Press, 2014.

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Description

xxix, 252 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates; 29 cm.

Summary

"Following two journeys, Kit Carson's 1864 military expedition from Fort Bascom to Adobe Walls and Alvin Lynn's journey to document what happened are told"--

Series Statement

The Grover E. Murray studies in the American Southwest

Uniform Title

Grover E. Murray studies in the American Southwest.

Subjects

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references(pages 236-240) and index.

Contents

Part I. Colonel Kit Carson's 1864 Adobe Walls Campaign -- Events leading up to the 1864 Adobe Walls Battle -- Fort Bascom to Ute Creek -- Ute Creek to Red River Springs -- Red River Springs to Nara Visa Springs (Cañada de los Ruedos) -- Nara Visa Springs (Cañada de los Ruedos) to Hay Creek -- Hay Creek to Romero Creek -- Romero Creek to Punta de Agua Creek -- Punta de Agua Creek to Los Redos Creek -- Los Redos Creek to Rica Creek -- Rica Creek to Blue Creek -- Blue Creek to Probable Mule Creek -- Probable Mule Creek to Canadian river -- Down River to Adobe Walls: the First Battle of Adobe Walls -- Hot retreat -- The aftermath -- Part II. Archeological methods, sites, and artifacts -- Introduction to Part II -- Fort Bascom Adobe Walls Road -- Red River Springs Site and artifacts -- Nara Visa Springs Site and artifacts -- Hay Creek Site and artifacts -- Romero Creek Site and artifacts -- Playa Lake Site and artifacts -- Rita Blanca Creek Site and artifacts -- Sand Creek Site and artifacts -- Los Redos Creek Site and artifacts -- Rica Creek Site and artifacts -- Rica Creek Site-B and artifacts -- Reimer Arroyo Site and artifacts -- Blue Creek Site and artifacts -- Carson's Moore Creek site and artifacts -- Penrose and Carr's Moore Creek Site and artifacts -- Kiowa Village Site and artifacts -- Red Bluff Military Site and artifacts -- 1864 Adobe walls Battle site and artifacts.

Call Number

ITRN 14-8010

ISBN

9780896728615 (hardcover : alk. paper)
0896728617 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9780896728622 (e-book) (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

2014003529

OCLC

861676491

Author

Lynn, Alvin R.

Title

Kit Carson and the First Battle of Adobe Walls : a tale of two journeys / Alvin R. Lynn ; foreword by J. Brett Cruse.

Publisher

Lubbock, Texas : Texas Tech University Press, 2014.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

The Grover E. Murray studies in the American Southwest

Grover E. Murray studies in the American Southwest.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references(pages 236-240) and index.

Research Call Number

ITRN 14-8010

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