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Rekindling Camp Fires

Rekindling Camp Fires

Crawford, Lewis F.

Paperback

Historical FiguresRegional: West

ISBN10: 1025337611
ISBN13: 9781025337616
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 358
Weight: 1.10
Height: 0.74 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Rekindling Camp Fires provides a vivid and authentic narrative of life on the American frontier through the extraordinary experiences of Ben Arnold (also known as Ben Conner). Serving variously as a soldier, scout, wagon master, and settler, Arnold's life spanned some of the most turbulent and formative decades of Western expansion during the 19th century. The work offers a rare, first-hand perspective on the complex interactions between settlers, the military, and Native American tribes across the rugged territories of the Great Plains and the Northwest.

Author Lewis F. Crawford meticulously captures Arnold's journey from a young waif to a seasoned frontiersman, detailing his involvement in significant military campaigns and his deep knowledge of the geography and peoples of the Dakotas and Montana. The narrative is rich with historical detail, offering insights into the daily struggles of trail life, the perils of the wilderness, and the rapidly shifting landscape of the American West. Rekindling Camp Fires stands as a significant historical document and a compelling biography, preserving the legacy of those who shaped the frontier through grit and endurance. It remains an essential resource for readers interested in Western Americana, military history, and the realities of pioneer existence.

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