Carson, Christopher
US frontiersman, guide, scout, and trapper
apprenticed to saddlemaker 1825, but fled to Santa Fe 1826
joined expedition to California 1829-1831
worked as trapper throughout western frontier 1831-1842
hired by John C. Fremont as guide for three expeditions 1842, 1843-1844, 1845-1846
fought under Stephen Kearny at battle of San Pascual in Mexican War 1846, sneaking through surrounding enemy forces to summon aid from San Diego
served as US Indian agent to Ute tribe 1853-1861
led volunteer troops in Civil War, primarily fighting Native American groups in Texas and southwestern US
commander of Fort Garland, Colorado 1866-1867
eponym of Carson City, Nevada
with Jim Bridger and John Colter, one of the three people originally intended to be carved into Mount Rushmore
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