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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

    Carson on a visit to Washington, D.C., 1868

    Born

    Christopher Houston Carson


    (1809-12-24)December 24, 1809

    Richmond, Kentucky, U.S.

    DiedMay 23, 1868(1868-05-23) (aged 58)

    Fort Lyon, Colorado Territory, U.S.

    Resting placeKit 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 / branchUnion Army
    RankBrevet Brigadier General
    Commands1st New Mexico Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
    Battles / warsMexican–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