BOY CAPT BEING TRUE (The Garland library of narratives of North American Indian captivities) [Hardcover]

Washburn (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 219 pages
• Publisher: Dissertations-G; 1 edition (January 1, 1976)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 082401734X
• ISBN-13: 978-0824017347
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,894,204 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent first-hand account, not "politically correct", November 10, 1999

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This review is from: BOY CAPT BEING TRUE (The Garland library of narratives of North American Indian captivities) (Hardcover)

By pure luck, I ran across this excellent first hand account of the Smith brothers captivity by Comanches in Texas. Written before a revisionist philosophy dominated history writing, their accounts of Indian raids and murders in Texas in the 1870s are the opposite of what is usually written or shown on screen today. My sympathies are with the Texas pioneers who suffered so much. Outstanding reading from such a little book.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Book!, November 5, 1999

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Saul Rosenthal (San Antonio Tx) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: BOY CAPT BEING TRUE (The Garland library of narratives of North American Indian captivities) (Hardcover)

Amazing story of a boy who was captured and lived with the Comanche Indians for five years. He actually became a Comanche and identified as an Indian while he was with them. Fought with them against other tribes and the US army, etc. Told in an absolutely matter of fact manner. Written in 1927 so not "politically correct" but gives an amazing view of frontier life and life with the Indians. It is in print.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Boy Captives, June 1, 2008

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Kevin C. (USA) - See all my reviews

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The Boy Captives :
The Smith boys story is very good.
true and accurate written book of their life being captives of the Indians.

This book is worth reading.

on page 235, there is a well known picture of the smith boys and man dressed with a Indian headdress on. This man with the Indian headdress 3rd person from the right is Herman Lehmann, not Frank Buckalew. after reading a few other books and research, and a phone call. I was told this was a miss print.