Capt. W. F. Drannan, Chief of Scouts

Download or read book Capt. W. F. Drannan, Chief of Scouts written by William Drannan and published by . This book was released on 2017-05-30 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At age 15 William F. Drannan (1832-1913) set out on his own and into an adventurous life. He was taken under the wing of Kit Carson and became an Indian scout among many other things. He was best friends with Jim Bridger who is frequently mentioned in his books. He wrote two books about his life: THIRTY-ONE YEARS ON THE PLAINS AND IN THE MOUNTAINS; or, LAST VOICE FROM THE PLAINS. An Authentic Record of a Life Time of Hunting, Trapping, Scouting and Indian Fighting in the Far West. Also in 1910 he published the sequel CAPT. WILLIAM F DRANNAN, CHIEF OF SCOUTS.