Back at Adobe Walls
I believe William Bent (remember Bent’s Fort) l, established Adobe Walls as a trading house with the Comanche and Kiowa. It was never a popular spot. Best I remember the reasoning behind this was due to different tribal rivalries caused situations when several different groups would meet up unexpected like at his fort.
For the most part the Southern Cheyennes and the Comanche-Kiowas all got along pretty good. ( There was a lot of pony raids went on between them tho). But other bands that occasionally visited caused issues. William’s 1/2 breed son George explains some of this in the bio written about him named "The Life of George Bent”. He also explains a bit about the Second battle in the same book from a southern Cheyenne perspective.
A good rendition of Kit Carson’s first battle can be found in Hampton Sides book “Blood & Thunder". An excellent read on Carson and the southwest!
Bob, is that book still in print ???
