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Kit Carson
American frontiersman and guide (1809–1868)
This article is about the frontiersman. For other uses, see Kit Carson (disambiguation).
Kit Carson | |
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Carson on a visit to Washington, D.C., 1868 | |
| 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 |
| Occupation(s) | Mountain man, frontiersman, guide, Indigenous agent, United States Army officer |
| Known for | |
| Spouses | (1843–1868; her death) |
| Allegiance | United States Union |
| Service / branch | Union Army |
| Rank | Brevet Brigadier General |
| Commands | 1st New Mexico Volunteer Cavalry Regiment |
| Battles / wars | Mexican–American War American Indian Wars American Civil War |
Christopher Houston Carson (December 24, 1809 – May 23, 1868) was an American frontiersman.
He was a fur trapper, wilderness guide