Description

Andrew Henry The Myth… The Man

Hard Back

Full Color

8 1/2 x 11

ISBN – 9798985536126

349 Pages

Museum of the Mountain Man/Sublette County Historical Society, 2024

Andrew Henry is no less than an iconic figure in annals of the American West. Indeed, his name is rarely, if ever, omitted from the innumerable discourses touting the exploits of those early day stalwarts whose wilderness paths would soon be transformed into the crowded freeways of Manifest Destiny. Henry, however, is somewhat of an enigma. Multiple biographical sketches of the man exist, but it is rare to find any two possessing consistency as to the reporting of facts pertaining to the man. Indeed, multiple erroneous, un-sourced statements published by scholars of an earlier era have subsequently been deemed credible and have been republished without proper documentation or discussion regarding the veracity of the statements. In contrast thereto, there are facts presented in the body of this work not previously acknowledged, cited, or published regarding the man. Whether these facts serve to augment the persona of Henry – or detract therefrom – is a dilemma the reader can assess. In essence, this is the story of Andrew Henry based upon the existing factual record. His story most assuredly deserves to be told correctly. I do believe I have done so. – Mark William Kelly

Contents

Acknowledgements

About the Author

Introduction

Forward – Andrew Henry … An Epic Hero? 

Chapter One – ANDREW HENRY OF ST. GENEVIEVE

Chapter Two – WHY HENRY? WHY NOT ASHLEY?

Chapter Three – TO THE THREE FORKS … AND BEYOND!

Chapter Four – RETURN TO CIVILIZED LIFE?

Chapter Five – MAJOR ANDREW HENRY, NEAR THE LEAD MINES

Chapter Six – THE WARS!

Chapter Seven – THE LAST DAYS OF ANDREW HENRY

Afterward

Appendix I – Three Forks Letter

Appendix II – Dougherty

Appendix III – Dougherty Map

Andrew Henry Biography

Index