Kit Carson

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Kit Carson

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Birth

December 24, 1809

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Apprenteced to a saddlemaker

1824

Trapper

1826 - 1841

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Ran away and joined Traders headed for Santa Fe, NM

1826

Married to "Alice"

1836 - 1842

Guide

1841 - 1846

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Married Maria Josefa Jaramillo

1843

Soldier

1846 - 1867

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Became the agent for Jicarilla, Apache, Moache, Ute and Pueblos

1854

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Arrested by David Meriwether

1856

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Organized the Frist New Mexico Volunteer Infantry Regiment

1861

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Resigned from the Army

1867

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Death

May 23, 1868