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Kit Carson
American frontiersman and guide (–)
This article is about the frontiersman.
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For other uses, see Kit Carson (disambiguation).
Kit Carson | |
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Carson on a visit to Washington, D.C., | |
| Born | Christopher Houston Carson ()December 24, Richmond, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | May 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 | (–; 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, &#;– May 23, ) was an American frontiersman.
He was a fur trapper, wilderness guide, Indian agent and U.S. Army officer. He became a frontier legend in