29 James T. De Shields

Cynthia Ann Parker. St. Louis: Printed for the Author, 1886.

"The story of her capture at the massacre of the inmates of Parker's Fort; of her quarter of a century spent among the Comanches, as the wife of the war chief, Peta Nocona; and of her recapture at the Battle of Pease River, by Captain L.S. Ross, of the Texian Rangers." One of the more unusual captivity stories, Cynthia Ann was the mother of the fierce Comanche chieftain, Quanah Parker. Her name was legendary for generations in the Southwest. See William Reese [Rachael Plummer's Narrative, Austin: 1977] for a discussion of the connections between the Parker story, the Clarissa Plummer narrative (item 1) and others.

30 E. S. Carter

The life and Adventures of E.S. Carter, Including a Trip Across the Plains and Mountains in 1852. St. Joseph, Mo.: 1896.

This narrative is one of travel in New Mexico, as well as an account of the author's life in the California gold fields.

31 David Menzies

Unheard-of-Sufferings of David Menzies, Amongst the Cherokees, and his Surprising Deliverance; in the anthology, The Mental Novelist, and Amusing Companion, A Collection of Histories, Essays, & Novels. London: W. Lane, 1783.

A virtual burlesque of a captivity narrative, written more for a fantastical evening's entertainment, than for historical accuracy.

32 Jonas Pettijohn

Autobiography, Family History and Various Reminiscences of the Life of Jonas Pettijohn Among the Sioux or Dakota Indians, His Escape During the Massacre of August, 1862. Clay Center, Ks.: Dispatch Printing House, 1890.

With an account of causes that led to the uprising. One of the best later accounts of life on the diminishing frontier and of the great Sioux uprising along the northern Midwest, specifically.