Kit Carson Oath
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This Oath of Office certificate was signed by Kit Carson and sent to U.S. Secretary of War Edwin Stanton acknowledging his promotion to brevet brigadier general of volunteers. Courtesy of the National Archives.
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Christopher "Kit" Carson
Historical Marker #79 in Richmond, Kentucky, notes the birthplace of western scout and soldier Christopher “Kit” Carson.
Carson was born in Madison County, Kentucky, near Richmond, in 1809. His father, a Revolutionary War veteran, moved the…