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Introducing: James Carleton

February 4, 2020 Megan Kate Nelson Leave a comment

James Henry Carleton produced more primary document material than the other eight protagonists in The Three-Cornered War combined.  As commander…

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Posted in: Megan Kate Nelson Filed under: 1st California, Arizona Territory, Bosque Redondo, California, California Column, Civil War West, Department of New Mexico, James Henry Carleton, Los Angeles, New Mexico Territory, Santa Fe, Union Army

Introducing: Kit Carson

January 22, 2020 Megan Kate Nelson Leave a comment

Kit Carson is the only protagonist in The Three-Cornered War who is well-known outside of the Southwest, and western history. But what…

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Posted in: Megan Kate Nelson Filed under: 1st New Mexico Volunteers, American Civil War, Civil War West, Kit Carson, Navajo Campaigns, Navajo history, New Mexico Territory, Union Army, Valverde

Introducing: Alonzo Ickis

January 14, 2020 Megan Kate Nelson 2 Comments

Alonzo Ferdinand Ickis was the first person I wrote about in The Three-Cornered War. I found his wartime diary in…

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Posted in: Megan Kate Nelson Filed under: Alonzo Ferdinand Ickis, Colorado Gold Rush, Colorado Territory, Gold mining, Union Army, Valverde
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