Wommack, Linda

Colorado Frontiersmen: Forts, Fights and Legacies

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ISBN 13:
9781467153652
author:
Wommack, Linda
format:
Paperback
publisher:
History Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2023
Pages:
160
Dimensions:
22.6 x 15.2 x 1.3 centimetres (0
Genre:
Biography, Adventurers & Explorers, History,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 20 working days
£18.01

Description

Colorado Frontiersmen: Forts, Fights and Legacies by Linda Wommack The establishment of forts in Colorado was a response to the growing number of settlers arriving on the western frontier. These forts played a significant role in the lives of the frontiersmen who built them. One notable example is Fort Garland, where Scout Thomas Tate Tobin oversaw the construction and delivered the heads of the Espinosas gang to Colonel Sam Tappan. The history of these forts is intertwined with the stories of the men who lived and fought there. Fort Sedgwick, originally known as Camp Rankin, was attacked by Cheyenne Dog soldiers, including George Bent. The fort also served as a staging point for Colonel John M. Chivington's ill-fated march to Sand Creek, where peaceful Cheyenne were killed. Other notable figures associated with these forts include Christopher "Kit" Carson and Jim Beckwourth. Author Linda Wommack explores the complex legacy of the frontiersmen who shaped Colorado's history.

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