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The Life And Adventures Of Frank Grouard: Chief Of Scouts, U.S.A.
The Life and Adventures of Frank Chief of Scouts, U.S.A. is a biographical account of the titular character, written by Joseph De Barthe and originally published in 1894. Frank Grouard was a renowned scout and frontiersman who served in the United States Army during the late 19th century. The book chronicles Grouard's life from his early years as a trapper and trader in the American West to his time as a trusted scout and interpreter for the U.S. Army during the Indian Wars. Throughout the book, De Barthe provides vivid descriptions of Grouard's many adventures, including his encounters with Native American tribes such as the Sioux and Cheyenne, as well as his involvement in notable events such as the Battle of Little Bighorn. The book also delves into Grouard's personal life, including his relationships with his family and his struggles with alcoholism.Overall, The Life and Adventures of Frank Grouard offers a fascinating glimpse into the life of a legendary figure in American history, and is an essential read for anyone interested in the Wild West, the Indian Wars, or the role of scouts in the U.S. Army.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
680 pages, Hardcover
First published September 1, 1982
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March 12, 2018
I'm afraid I have to give this one up only about 100 pages in. Grouard's own words constitute a great deal of the text, so the story is told in alternatum between Grouard and Joe De Barthe. The latter is good. He is reasonably talented and pleasant to read. He often waxes dramatic, and though he attempts literary stunts beyond his level of mastery, he is quite nice to read if you humor him. Grouard himself, however, lacks even this level of talent. I am hesitant to really blame him for his lack of polish, as he wasn't really a writer, but I deemed it a bad investment of time and energy to continue reading words that didn't much delight me.
January 14, 2020
Brown leather hardcover with gold lettering and stamped illustrations to spine and front; reprint of the 1894 edition.
"Every army needs its scouts. A good scout knows the enemy and the enemy's terrain as well as his own, and is resourceful and incisive, cool-headed and courageous. A great scout is irreplaceable. And no greater scout than Frank Grouard has ever served in the US Army. During the Indian Wars in the American West, he was so valuable that General George Crook, considered the greatest of Indian fighters, said he would rather have lost a third of his command than Frank Grouard.
Indeed, few lives rival Grouard's for sheer excitement, danger, and achievement. He claimed to have been born on an island in the South Pacific, the son of a Mormon missionary and his Polynesian wife although others said he was part Indian. Among his many admirers was the great warrior Chief Sitting Bull, who saved young Grouard from death, gave him the Sioux name Standing Bear, held him semi-prisoner, and raised him to be a Sioux warrior. He hunted with the Sioux, learned their language, and became skilled at reading the land for the presence of enemies. But when the chance came to escape, he took it, landing work as a scout for General Crook shortly thereafter.
Grouard once carried urgent dispatches over one hundred miles in less than four hours, an incredible feat on horseback, and was instrumental in setting up negotiations for the final surrender after Wounded Knee.
After the wars, he laid out the first all-weather mail route over the Big Horn Mountains, which he accomplished on foot in the dead of winter.
The Life and Adventures of Frank Grouard is the classic firsthand account dictated to Joe De Barthe, a young journalist - of one of the greatest men of the era.
Frank Benjamin Grouard (also known as Frank Gruard and Benjamin Franklin Grouard) 1850-1905 was a Scout and interpreter for General George Crook during the American Indian War of 1876.
For the better part of a decade he lived with the Sioux tribe before returning to the society of people of the U.S.A.
He was present at the immediate aftermath of the Battle of the Little Bighorn and several other historical fights of the 1800s including the Wounded Knee Massacre.
"Every army needs its scouts. A good scout knows the enemy and the enemy's terrain as well as his own, and is resourceful and incisive, cool-headed and courageous. A great scout is irreplaceable. And no greater scout than Frank Grouard has ever served in the US Army. During the Indian Wars in the American West, he was so valuable that General George Crook, considered the greatest of Indian fighters, said he would rather have lost a third of his command than Frank Grouard.
Indeed, few lives rival Grouard's for sheer excitement, danger, and achievement. He claimed to have been born on an island in the South Pacific, the son of a Mormon missionary and his Polynesian wife although others said he was part Indian. Among his many admirers was the great warrior Chief Sitting Bull, who saved young Grouard from death, gave him the Sioux name Standing Bear, held him semi-prisoner, and raised him to be a Sioux warrior. He hunted with the Sioux, learned their language, and became skilled at reading the land for the presence of enemies. But when the chance came to escape, he took it, landing work as a scout for General Crook shortly thereafter.
Grouard once carried urgent dispatches over one hundred miles in less than four hours, an incredible feat on horseback, and was instrumental in setting up negotiations for the final surrender after Wounded Knee.
After the wars, he laid out the first all-weather mail route over the Big Horn Mountains, which he accomplished on foot in the dead of winter.
The Life and Adventures of Frank Grouard is the classic firsthand account dictated to Joe De Barthe, a young journalist - of one of the greatest men of the era.
Frank Benjamin Grouard (also known as Frank Gruard and Benjamin Franklin Grouard) 1850-1905 was a Scout and interpreter for General George Crook during the American Indian War of 1876.
For the better part of a decade he lived with the Sioux tribe before returning to the society of people of the U.S.A.
He was present at the immediate aftermath of the Battle of the Little Bighorn and several other historical fights of the 1800s including the Wounded Knee Massacre.
June 14, 2020
Frank is my GG Step Brother
I read this book wanting to know more about a member of my family. I learned far more than I thought I would . I had to put with two very annoying editor problems that included a lack of complete punctuation and many typos ! My guess is that to create this ebook they simply scanned the real book with ‘smart’ tech and never edited the mistakes!
This book is a collection of ‘sketches’, that create a historical book, however when the author has Frank telling his stories , the writing is a joy to read and easy to understand but when Mr De Barthe puts on his reporter hat , the writing is hard to read and follow. I would recommend this book to any family member. In fact I bought a hard copy to loan out.
I read this book wanting to know more about a member of my family. I learned far more than I thought I would . I had to put with two very annoying editor problems that included a lack of complete punctuation and many typos ! My guess is that to create this ebook they simply scanned the real book with ‘smart’ tech and never edited the mistakes!
This book is a collection of ‘sketches’, that create a historical book, however when the author has Frank telling his stories , the writing is a joy to read and easy to understand but when Mr De Barthe puts on his reporter hat , the writing is hard to read and follow. I would recommend this book to any family member. In fact I bought a hard copy to loan out.
July 18, 2019
Outstanding information about the Indian wars .
Great history lesson about Indian wars . A lot of information with the necessary documentation to show complete the stories . Well-written in a chronological order . The only bad part a lot of typos in the book , don't know if this is from the original era or something new . All-around great book if you like history in the 1800s .
Great history lesson about Indian wars . A lot of information with the necessary documentation to show complete the stories . Well-written in a chronological order . The only bad part a lot of typos in the book , don't know if this is from the original era or something new . All-around great book if you like history in the 1800s .
November 18, 2022
Great book, the e-book version can be found at:
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