Books with author Louisa. Parr

"Dick Parr, scout, Indian interpreter, guide, wagon master, and famous as an old overland stage coach driver, is a character worthy of considerably more than passing attention." - The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 12 Feb 1905"Cephas W. Parr, known as Dick Parr, watched the movements of the Kiowas and Comanches." - Hero of Beecher Island (1997)"In those early post-war years on the Central Plains, there were five army scouts whose names brought admiration, William Cody, Dick Parr...." - The Stalkers: The Battle Of Beecher Island (2013)"Dick Parr, Sharp Grover, and William Cody (Buffalo Bill) were... able and competent plainsmen, bred to their work by years of service, and men to be relied upon under all circumstances." - Forsyth, Thrilling Days in Army Life (1900)"Dick Parr settled near Barney Day...and for a time killed buffalo for the railroad construction gang going through Kansas." - Fifty fearless men: the Forsyth Scouts and Beecher Island (1993)There are a thousand Kansas "characters" from its Wild West era of whom the world never heard. Perhaps the most conspicuous of these forgotten characters is Dick Parr (Cephas W. Parr) who had been captured as a boy by the Sioux Indians, at Raw Hide River, South Dakota, in April 1856. He later became a scout, Indian interpreter and guide with the U.S. Army.As an Army post scout at Fort Hays, Parr would take part in one of the most heroic exhibitions of American valor, ranking with the desperate battle of the Alamo, the defense of Beecher's island by Forsyth's Rough Riders in 1868. After two pioneer women had been captured by a hostile band, Parr was one of 52 buffalo hunters, plainsmen, and scouts who were sent out to rescue them but were ultimately surrounded by upward of 1200 warriors—Cheyennes. Arapahoes, and Brule Sioux, all desperate fighters led by chief Roman Nose.As Buffalo Bill states, it was Parr who got him is first job as an Army Scout: "Forsyth was organizing a company of frontier men for Indian warfare. I eagerly sought an engagement, and succeede through the influence of C.W. Parr post scout at Fort Hays. ... Although I had no military experience, I was fairly well inured to prairie life, acquired by my two years of knocking about on the frontier." In 1900, Louise Aurelia Corsa (Lincoln) Parr (1859-1908), the second and last "pioneer bride" of Dick Parr, would publish a 40-page sketch of this forgotten hero of the Plains in a little-known book, "Sketch of the Life of Dick Parr in the Far West," republished here.In introducing her sketch of her husband's life on the Plains, Louise writes that "of the many noted frontiersmen whose heroic names brighten the pages of our country's border history, none can claim so unique a place within its annals of written biographies as does the life of the renowned hero of the plains—Dick Parr."Describing Parr's harrowing time as a scout with General Custer, during the Battle of Chalk Bluffs, Louise relates:"The Cheyenne chiefs, Roman Nose and Medicine Wolf, with their small band of warriors, advanced forward with the war sign, which is given by charging around in a complete circle, and then again half the distance, when, with a wild ringing war-whoop, the entire band of warriors bore down upon the now boldly advancing Seventh cavalrymen and their spirited leader, General Custer...."In 1905, in appreciation of his service as an Army scout, the U.S. Congress passed "an Act Granting a pension to Cephas W. Parr... late scout and guide, United States Army, " paying "him a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month."

Excerpt from Dorothy FoxIT was in the summer of 1856. The war being at an end, England began to forget the excitement and military ardour which for two years had pervaded her every nook and corner. But at the principal seaports the memory was still kept alive by reckless soldiers and sailors spending their hard-earned money, and by their less fortunate comrades wandering about pale and hag gard, some on crutches, some in splints, waiting to hear the decision of pension or discharge - the only two alter natives left for them.At the top of one of those narrow streets of the old town of Plymouth, leading from the Barbican, a crowd of sailors, fish - women, apprentices (boys and girls), had assembled to witness a fight. Through this motley crowd a soldier-like man was almost vainly endeavouring to push his way. He was pale and thin from recent ill ness, and his bandaged arm showed the cause of his suffering.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from Dorothy Fox IT was in the summer of 1856. The war being at an end, England began to forget the excitement and military ardour which for two years had pervaded her every nook and corner. But at the principal seaports the memory was still kept alive by reckless soldiers and sailors spend ing their hard-earned money, and by their less fortunate comrades wandering about pale and haggard, some on crutches, some in splints, waiting to hear the decision of pension or discharge - the only two alternatives left for them. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Dorothy FoxIT was in the summer of 1856. The war being at an end, England began to forget the excitement and military ardour which for two years had pervaded her every nook and corner. But at the principal seaports the memory was still kept alive by reckless soldiers and sailors spend ing their hard-earned money, and by their less fortunate comrades wandering about pale and haggard, some on crutches, some in splints, waiting to hear the decision of pension or discharge - the only two alternatives left for them.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Title: Dorothy Fox.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The FICTION & PROSE LITERATURE collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The collection provides readers with a perspective of the world from some of the 18th and 19th century's most talented writers. Written for a range of audiences, these works are a treasure for any curious reader looking to see the world through the eyes of ages past. Beyond the main body of works the collection also includes song-books, comedy, and works of satire. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:++++<Source Library> British Library<Contributors> Parr, Louisa; <Original Pub Date> 1880.<Physical Description> vi. 426 p. ; 8º.<Shelfmark> 12619.g.2.

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Excerpt from Dorothy FoxIT was in the summer of 1856. The war being at an end, England began to forget the excitement and military ardour which for two years had pervaded her every nook and corner. But at the principal seaports the memory was still kept alive by reckless soldiers and sailors spending their hard-earned money, and by their less fortunate comrades wandering about pale and hag gard, some on crutches, some in splints, waiting to hear the decision of pension or discharge - the only two alter natives left for them.At the top of one of those narrow streets of the old town of Plymouth, leading from the Barbican, a crowd of sailors, fish - women, apprentices (boys and girls), had assembled to witness a fight. Through this motley crowd a soldier-like man was almost vainly endeavouring to push his way. He was pale and thin from recent ill ness, and his bandaged arm showed the cause of his suffering.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Title: Dorothy Fox.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The FICTION & PROSE LITERATURE collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The collection provides readers with a perspective of the world from some of the 18th and 19th century's most talented writers. Written for a range of audiences, these works are a treasure for any curious reader looking to see the world through the eyes of ages past. Beyond the main body of works the collection also includes song-books, comedy, and works of satire. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:++++<Source Library> British Library<Contributors> Parr, Louisa; <Original Pub Date> 1871.<Physical Description> 3 vol. ; 8º.<Shelfmark> 12628.h.8.

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