Thrilling Adventures Among the Indians

This volume contains a collection of historical narratives compiled by John Frost, LL.D., documenting incidents from Indian conflicts in Mexico, Texas, and the American frontier during the colonial and early national periods. The work comprises over seventy entries, ranging from brief anecdotes to extended narratives, including accounts of frontier violence, captivities, escapes, massacres, and military encounters. Featured narratives include the 1785 attack on the Scott family in Virginia; accounts of border warfare in Pennsylvania; episodes involving figures like Kit Carson and Colonel Hays; the Taos massacre and death of Governor Bent in New Mexico; and conflicts with various tribes including the Comanches, Pawnees, and Sioux. The collection also includes stories of Indian customs, hunting expeditions, and scattered instances of what the author characterizes as Indian gratitude and magnanimity.