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Exploration of Red River Camanches and their lands
A Civil War era account by Captain R Marcy describes the Red River headwaters, the Cross Timbers, gypsum waters, and the Great Zahara of North America. He details Comanche bands, their horse culture, warfare, camping life, hospitality, polygamy, diet, and language, contrasting prairie Indians with Eastern settlers and Arabs. The narrative notes elevations, canyons, and the river's journey to a fertile valley, with reflections on geography and Native American society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red River
America
Fort Arbuckle
Chickasaw
Arkansas River
Brazos
Great Prairies
Cross Timbers
Table Lands
New Mexico
Rio Grande
Hitchcock
Arkansas
Canadian
Colorado
Pecos
Platteau
North America
Mexico
Witchita
California
Is-sa-keep
Ashington
Plains
Gila
Columbia