Our western border
Subtitle: its life, combats, adventures, forays, massacres, captivities, scouts, red chiefs, pioneer women, one hundred years ago, containing the cream of all the rare old border chronicles, ( now long out of print and almost impossible to procure,) together with a large amount of fresh and original matter derived from authentic sources, the whole work embracing strange and thrilling narratives of captivities, daring deeds, desperate conflicts, exciting adventures, personal prowess, and aiming, by judicious selections, to present the fullest, most varied and most reliable portrayal of border struggle and adventure yet published
By: carefully written and compiled by Charles McKnight
Publisher: J.C. McCurdy & Co.
Published: 1876
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 752
Subjects: History; Wars; Indians of North America; Frontier and pioneer life
Other titles: Our western border one hundred years ago
Notes: Includes index.

"Illustrated by the very best artists."
Table of contents: title: The Conspiracy of Pontiac; title: The Life and Customs of the Western Pioneers; title: Daniel Boone, Pioneer of Kentucky; title: The Zane Family, Who Settle Wheeling; title: God's Mighty Work in the Wilderness; title: General George Rogers Clark; title: The Two Sieges of Fort Henry (Wheeling); title: A Series of Thrilling Events; title: The Frightful Massacre of Wyoming; title: Pioneer Women; title: Their Trials and Heroism; title: Pluck and Spirit of the Border Boys.