Carson

Kit Carson

By SDouglas

  • Born in Kentucky

  • Leads Ewing Young's group to California

  • Joins first trapping expedition

  • The first organized group of U.S. settlers arrives in California by land

  • Leads Fremont's western expeditions

  • Saves Kerny's troops at San Diego

  • The Mexican War starts

  • The Mexican War ends

  • The U.S. Civil War is fought

  • Promoted to commanding general of Fort Garland

  • Seriously injured after fall from horse

  • Kit's wife dies

  • Kit dies