“Ten miles ahead” the native scouts told Kit Carson and his command out of Fort Bascom, along the Canadian River near the Texas line, “fresh trail, many Indians, much cattle and horses.” Carson started shouting orders. “You five companies of cavalry and the howitzers, move out.

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