Kit Carson was a product of his times and was a “progressive” when it came to Indians (I’m not intentionally slandering him LOL). Like TexasGator said, he was involved with the US Army and to some degree, the Long Walk. But it was in the balance for the best that he was. He was an advocate for Indians, but had a practical and realistic view of what could and could not be done at the time.
I was taught that Carson was basically the Devil. That was wrong.
Oldplayer
Oklahoma Choctaw
Yep...he was so progressive toward indians he married a princess from the wolf clan of the cherokee and started the bloodline that begat Fiddlin John Carson...and me.
I am named William after his grandson.
“but had a practical and realistic view of what could and could not be done at the time.”
He was required to follow orders but more than once refused due to the harshness of the orders against the Indians.