Our western border

its life, combats, adventures, forays, massacres, captivities, scouts, red chiefs, pioneer women, one hundred years ago, containing the cream of all the rare old border chronicles, ( now long out of print and almost impossible to procure,) together with a large amount of fresh and original matter derived from authentic sources, the whole work embracing strange and thrilling narratives of captivities, daring deeds, desperate conflicts, exciting adventures, personal prowess, and aiming, by judicious selections, to present the fullest, most varied and most reliable portrayal of border struggle and adventure yet published

by Charles McKnight