Charles Goodnight
Charles Goodnight (* 5. March 1836 in Macoupin County , † 12. December 1929 in Phoenix , Arizona ) was a rancher in the United States , the ranching operation.
In 1856 he became a cowboy and took part in the fighting against the Comanches . In 1857 he became a Texas Ranger . During the Civil War he took part in the fighting on the side of the Confederate States of America . In 1866 he drove a herd of cattle north with Oliver Loving . This path is now called the Goodnight-Loving Trail . The Chuckwagon is also based on Goodnight . In 1870 he married Mary Ann Dyer and invented a side saddle for her .
During his time as a cattle breeder, he crossed bison with cattle and received the so-called Beefalo .
After the death of his wife in 1926, he became seriously ill, but was nursed back to health by a nurse named Corinne Goodnight and the two married in 1927. During his final years he tried his hand at making films.
literature
- J. Evetts Haley: Charles Goodnight - Cowmann and Plainsman , University of Oklahoma, 1981, ISBN 0-8061-1453-3
- William T. Hagan: Charles Goodnight: Father of the Texas Panhandle , University of Oklahoma, 2011, ISBN 0-8061-4195-6
- Sybil Jarnagin O'Rear: Charles Goodnight: Pioneer Cowman , Eakin Press, 1990.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Goodnight, Charles |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American rancher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 5, 1836 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Macoupin County |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 12, 1929 |
| Place of death | Phoenix , Arizona |