Jesse Chisholm

by Hoig, Stan Edward

• ISBN13: 9780806136882
• ISBN10: 080613688X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-02-28
• Publisher: Univ of Oklahoma Pr

Summary

The Chisholm Trail, traveled by Texas longhorn cattle moving northward across present-day Oklahoma to Kansas, was named for mixed-blood Cherokee Jesse Chisholm (1805-1868). Though Chisholm's prominence in western lore rests largely on this connection, he was active on the frontier long before the naming of the trail. Because he left no diaries, letters, or personal documents, however, his life has been shrouded in mystery. Drawing from many sources, including early state and federal documents, newspaper accounts, and trade and military records, Stan Hoig offers the clearest picture to date of the many important roles Chisholm played: trailblazer, friend of Indian chiefs, linguist of Indian languages, scout, and--perhaps most important--liaison between Indian tribes, the U.S. government, and the Republic of Texas. With his formidable intellect and talent for diplomacy, Chisholm blazed a trail in the history of the American Southwest more fascinating even than the one that bears his name.

Author Biography

Stan Hoig is Professor Emeritus of Journalism at the University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond.

Table of Contents

Preface	x
Prologue	xi
1. The Chisholms and the Cherokees	3	(14)
2. Frontier Fever	17	(10)
3. Beyond the Cross Timbers	27	(14)
4. The Canadian River Advance	41	(11)
5. Serving Sam Houston	52	(14)
6. In Search of Sequoyah	66	(8)
7. Council at Comanche Peak	74	(10)
8. A Visit to Washington	84	(7)
9. Comanche Captives	91	(9)
10. On the Gold Rush Trail	100	(8)
11. Diminishing Frontier	108	(10)
12. War on the Comancheria	118	(13)
13. Between Loyalties	131	(14)
14. In the Cause of Peace	145	(14)
15. Trail to Immortality	159	(14)
Notes	173	(26)
Bibliography	199	(16)
Index	215