Captured by the Indians: 15 Firsthand Accounts, 1750-1870 (Revised)

Among the pioneering men and women who pushed westward across America in search of new lands and new lives, a certain number lived through incredible ordeals as captives of the Indians. Those who survived and recorded their stories left a legacy of eyewitness narratives that defy belief. Fifteen of these dramatic firsthand accounts are reprinted here from rare volumes and old manuscripts.