With George Washington in the Wilderness: The Frontier Life of Christopher Gist

by Paul R. Misencik, Sally E. Misencik

Overview

Christopher Gist is a great American hero who has often gone unnoticed. Recognized for giving colonists the first detailed description of the Ohio Country, Gist was a close friend of George Washington, whom he met through their affiliation with the Ohio Company. In 1753, the two went on an arduous trek through the western Pennsylvania wilderness in the dead of winter to deliver a message to the French commander on the upper Allegheny River. Gist had a profound impact on Washington and saved the future president's life on at least two occasions during their mission. Despite Gist's impressive achievements, historians have largely overlooked him. This book extensively details his remarkable accomplishments in frontier exploration and military service.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476645872
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	03/16/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	233
File size:	8 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Paul R. Misencik is a former airline captain and retired division chief of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). He is a member of the First Virginia Regiment of the Continental Line, a living history foundation. Sally E. Misencik is a former sociologist and teacher with a sincere appreciation of Ohio’s many small but valued libraries and historical societies that provide a wealth of Native American history. They live in Reston, Virginia.
Paul R. Misencik is a former airline captain and retired division chief of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). He is a member of the First Virginia Regiment of the Continental Line, living history foundation. He lives in Reston, Virginia.
Sally E. Misencik is a former sociologist and teacher with a sincere appreciation of Ohio's many small but valued libraries and historical societies that provide a wealth of Native American history. She lives in Reston, Virginia.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface
1. The Origin of a Frontiersman
2. Christopher Gist and the Ohio Company of Virginia
3. Gist’s First Trek for the Ohio Company, 1750–1751
4. Toward the Falls of the Ohio
5. Prelude to Another Journey for the Ohio Company
6. Gist’s Second Trek for the Ohio Company
7. The Logstown Conference
8. Gist’s Move to Western Pennsylvania
9. The French Invasion of Western Pennsylvania
10. Mission to Evict the French
11. The Perilous Return
12. Fleur-de-Lis at the Forks
13. The World on Fire
14. Surrender on the Fourth of July
15. Fort Cumberland at Will’s Creek
16. March to the Monongahela
17. Death in the Forest
18. Captain of Scouts and Indian Agent
19. The Forbes Campaign against Fort Duquesne
20. The Last Trail
Epilogue
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index