Kit Carson

Also known as Christopher Houston Carson, Christopher Houston "Kit" Carson, Christopher Carson

American frontiersman and Union Army general (1809-1868)

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It is catalogued under topics including 1809 births, 1868 deaths and 19th-century American explorers.

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Key facts

Born: Christopher Houston Carson , ( 1809-12-24 ) December 24, 1809, Richmond, Kentucky , U.S.
Died: May 23, 1868 (1868-05-23) (aged 58), Fort Lyon , Colorado Territory , U.S.
Resting place: Kit Carson Cemetery, Taos, New Mexico
Occupations: Mountain man, frontiersman, guide, Indian agent, United States Army officer
Known for: Opening the American West to American pioneers Carson City, Nevada namesake
Spouses: Waanibe Making-Out-Road Josefa Jaramillo (1843–1868; her death)
Allegiance: United States, Union
Branch: United States Army , Union Army
Service years: 1846 - 1864
Rank: Brevet Brigadier General
Commands: 1st New Mexico Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
Conflicts: Mexican–American War Battle of San Pasqual American Indian Wars Battle of Ojo Caliente Canyon Battle of Canyon de Chelly First Battle of Adobe Walls American Civil War Battle of Valverde

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Family name: Carson
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Richmond
Place of death: Fort Lyon
Occupation: military officer
Languages spoken: English language
Conflict: American Civil War
Military branch: Union Army
Military rank: general
Image: Kit Carson photograph restored.jpg

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Commons category: Kit Carson
date of birth: 1809-12-24
date of death: 1868-05-23
cause of death: abdominal aortic aneurysm
place of burial: New Mexico
different from: Kit Carson
manner of death: natural causes

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Article · Svenska

Christopher "Kit" Carson, född 24 december 1809 i Madison County, Kentucky, död 23 maj 1868 på i Bent County, Colorado, var en amerikansk nybyggare, pälsjägare och spanare.

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