The Old Santa Fe Trail

About this eBook

Author

Inman, Henry, 1837-1899

Title

The Old Santa Fe Trail: The Story of a Great Highway

Credits

Produced by Michael S. Overton, and David Widger

Language

English

LoC Class

F786: United States local history: New Southwest. Colorado River, Canyon, and Valley

Subject

New Mexico -- History

Category

Text

eBook-No.

7984

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7984

Release Date

April 1, 2005

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE OLD SANTA FE TRAIL
2. 2.THE STORY OF A GREAT HIGHWAY
3. 3.By Colonel Henry Inman — Late Assistant Quartermaster, United States Army
4. 4.With a Preface by W. F. "BUFFALO BILL" CODY
5. 5.PREFACE.
6. 6.DETAILED CONTENTS.
7. 7.INTRODUCTION.
8. 8.CHAPTER I. UNDER THE SPANIARDS.
9. 9.CHAPTER II. LA LANDE AND PURSLEY.
10. 10.CHAPTER III. EARLY TRADERS.
11. 11.CHAPTER IV. TRAINS AND PACKERS.
12. 12.CHAPTER V. FIGHT WITH COMANCHES.
13. 13.CHAPTER VI. A ROMANTIC TRAGEDY.
14. 14.CHAPTER VII. MEXICO DECLARES WAR.
15. 15.CHAPTER VIII. THE VALLEY OF TAOS.
16. 16.CHAPTER IX. FIRST OVERLAND MAIL.
17. 17.CHAPTER X. CHARLES BENT.
18. 18.CHAPTER XI. LA GLORIETA.
19. 19.CHAPTER XII. 41 THE BUFFALO.
20. 20.CHAPTER XIII. INDIAN CUSTOMS AND LEGENDS.
21. 21.CHAPTER XIV. TRAPPERS.
22. 22.CHAPTER XV. UNCLE JOHN SMITH.
23. 23.CHAPTER XVI. KIT CARSON.
24. 24.CHAPTER XVII. UNCLE DICK WOOTON.
25. 25.CHAPTER XVIII. MAXWELL'S RANCH.
26. 26.CHAPTER XIX. BENT'S FORTS.
27. 27.CHAPTER XX. PAWNEE ROCK.
28. 28.CHAPTER XXI. FOOLING STAGE ROBBERS.
29. 29.CHAPTER XXII. A DESPERATE RIDE.
30. 30.CHAPTER XXIII. HANCOCK'S EXPEDITION.
31. 31.CHAPTER XXIV. INVASION OF THE RAILROAD.
32. 32.FOOTNOTES.

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