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Ist edition of 2nd printing. 1st edition,1st printing was in 1936. 234 pages with 12 illustration and 2maps. William Sherly ( Old Bill ) born during the American revolution was a child of the early frontier. He became a missionary to the Osage Indians and married an Osage girl. He was a master trapper and guide. He was a guide for the Sibley survey of the Santa Fe trail in 1865 and some years later was a guide for two Fremont expeditions. Old Bill along with Bridger, Carson, Meek, Glass and Fitzpatrick are the well known mountain men.This book along with the dusk jacket are both in in fine condition.

390 pages with 18 illustrations including a pullout map. Frontier Military Series 11. The life of Major General Carleton including his family history and service on the frontier. He took the oath of office as Second Lieutenant in 1839 and died in 1910. Chapters include The Battle of Buena Vista And the Mountain Meadows Massacre. The book is in fine condition.