Search - Finn Burnett, Frontiersman: The Life and Adventures of an Indian Fighter, Mail Coach Driver, Miner, Pioneer Cattleman, Participant in the Powder River Expedition, Survivor of the (Frontier Classics)

Finn Burnett Frontiersman The Life and Adventures of an Indian Fighter Mail Coach Driver Miner Pioneer Cattleman Participant in the Powder River Expedition Survivor of the - Frontier Classics
Author: Robert Beebe David

Frontier Classics resurrect long out-of-print gems of frontier history. Antiquarian and rare book dealers have previously been the only source for these books, providing first editions for premium prices. Now, these books are available in affordable, quality paperback editions, with new historical introductions written by leading experts in the ...  more »field. Fincelius G. Burnett was born in Missouri in 1844, and had a long, thrilling career on the upper Plains and northern Rockies, initially battling Indians and later befriending them. His days as an army sutler at Forts Phil Kearny and C. F. Smith on the "Bloody Bozeman" Trail coincided with the infamous Fetterman Massacre. He later formed a lasting friendship with Washakie, the famous Shoshone chief, and Sacajawea, of Lewis and Clark fame.  « less

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ISBN-13: 9780811724838
ISBN-10: 0811724832
Publication Date: 3/1/2003
Pages: 400
Edition: 1
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Publisher: Stackpole Books
Book Type: Paperback
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