The tale centers on a disturbed man whom the american indians called death wind. A note on zane greys lewis wetzel east tennessee state university. The use of the term indian in this article rather than native american or amerindian is due to the fact these alternatives are themselves as. Life and adventures of lewis wetzel download ebook pdf. Life and adventures of lewis wetzel, the virginia ranger. Zane grey, the great western novelist, wrote about wetzel in his books spirit of the border, betty zane, and the last trail. Indian fighter lewis wetzel christian identity church. Lewis wetzel, called deathwind, was a hero to pioneer ohio valley settlers in the. We know nothing of lewis wetzel s ultimate fate and so we are uncertain as to whether we shall follow his example. Encourage children to explain how they know the wind is there. Border wars of the upper ohio valley is the story of the transallegheny movement in the quartercentury from 17691794. Life and adventures of lewis wetzel the virginia ranger with biographical sketches of other heroes of the american frontier illustrated book summary.
Neuware life and adventures of lewis wetzel the renowned virginia rancher and scout is an unchanged, highquality reprint of the original edition of 1883. One day, when lewis and his brothers, jacob and george, assisted his father in the fields, farmer john wetzel remembered he had left his rifles at the cabin. When his friends and family applauds and encourage him for acting on that hate, the effect can govern the boys whole life. First ed in 1939 but with no indication of additional new material, this book by a greatnephew of the lewis wetzel of the title is a disconnected and flowery account of the exploits of a west virginia frontiersman who spent his life killing indians to avenge the massacre of his father at their hands. Bowser in 1942, the grave was identified by the remains of his rifle and shot pouch contents with which he was known to have been buried. Lewis wetzel was a wellknown and controversial frontiersman who lived in the ohio country in the years of the american revolution and the early nation. Death and nonsense in the poetry of george at the back of the. The infamous girty brothers incite indians to a number of massacres, but when the village of peace, a christian utopian settlement, is destroyed, the settlers know they will have to hunt chief wingenund down. The alice books and at the back of the north wind share some striking similarities in their presentation of death and nonsense poetry, and exploring. Lewis wetzel august 17631808 was a frontiersman and indian fighter who roamed the hills of of western virginia and ohio. When wetzel s skeleton was exhumed near natchez, mississippi, by dr. A recently approved candidate for the united states military academy at west point dropped out, and wetzel ended up being his replacement. Lewis wetzel wildlife management area cultural feature park in wetzel county. Robert lewis sam wetzel, of clarksburg, west virginia, graduated high school in 1948 and was planning to attend purdue university and a career as an engineer.
One of seven children, lewis wetzel was born in 1763 in pennsylvania and was. Lewis wetzel wildlife management area in wetzel county, wv. Pierce a boy learns to hate when his society encourages it. The indians upon hearing this sound knew that one of their own had just. I am a descendant and student of lewis wetzel, i dont think this is a historically correct book but it does offer a great insight into life on the border in the early days of the founding of america. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read life and adventures of lewis wetzel. Life and adventures of lewis wetzel book depository. I wont spoil any more of the surprises because there are a lot of them. About lewis ludwig wetzel lewis wetzel august 1763 1808 was a frontiersman and indian fighter who roamed the hills of what is now the state of west virginia and ohio.
Lewis wetzel february 24, 1763 1808 was a scout, frontiersman and indian fighter. The life and times of lewis wetzel pdf epub download. Click download or read online button to get lewis wetzel book now. Lewis s father john wetzel taught frontier skills to all of his seven children. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. A highlighted aspect ofwetzels appearance in the grey novels is. It is about a teen who thinks shes pregnant and she is also failing school so she runs away with her a good friend of hers.
Apr 09, 2009 i have purchased about fifty childrens books through amazon. The ohio river trilogy 3 life remains hazardous for the pioneers of the ohio river settlements. I am trying to find any info possible on a person,but i dont have the research skills needed to find out what i want. The oldest boy was lewis wetzel, who became a remarkable frontier fighter and scout. This is about the story of lewis wetzel a famous indian fighter that was given the name death wind. Wetzel is a genuine historical personage and is accurately portrayed as both a guardian to the border settlements and the indian hater and killer he was known to be. Wetzels brutalization experience occurred in 1777 or 1778, when the yearold and his brothers were captured by wyandots who raided their familys farm in what is now west virginia. Lewis took a grazing shot to the chest that cut a notch out of his sternum. They might run them through the gauntlet until they were beaten to death, or they. Mini documentary outlining the life of lewis wetzel frontier scout, delves into upper ohio valley history during the revoultionary war and lord dunmores war. And one character mentioned in a series of three books was lewis wetzel, and unlike a majority of greys characters this man actually existed, and was quite an extraordinary. The indians upon hearing this sound knew that one of their own had just been met his end.
The following is a list of books and articles about lewis wetzel which can be found at the west virginia state archives library. Genealogy profile for lewis wetzel lewis wetzel 1787 1809 genealogy genealogy for lewis wetzel 1787 1809 family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. As the revolutionary war draws to an end, the violence on. His grandparents were immigrants from germany, and lewis was raised on a farm on wheeling creek now marshall county, west virginia, 14 miles from its confluence with the ohio. Many of the wetzel markers are in the mccreary cemetery in marshall county with the exception of john, who is located elsewhere in the county. The lewis wetzel wildlife management area is located in southern wetzel county, western tyler county, and northern doddridge county. The management area can be accessed by highway wv20 at jacksonburg, wv, three miles southweast of pine grove, wv. Lewis wetzel, undoubtedly the best woodsman warrior that ever lived, as responsible for the death of over 100 indians. The 10 best updates in the name of the wind 10th anniversary. Zane grey, the great western novelist, wrote about wetzel in his books.
Colonel zane and jonathan zane with lewis wetzel the death wind maintain their vigilance and tenuous dominance over fort henry and the surrounding wilderness of the great forest. Lewiss father john wetzel taught frontier skills to all of his seven children sons and daughters. The stakes increase when he learns of a planned attack on fort henry, and must singlehandedly turn the tide in this bloody boarder war. The last trail by zane grey from amazons fiction books store. A company of men could as easily have drawn old horny out of the bottomless pit, as take lewis wetzel by force from the neighborhood of the mingo bottom. He could care less if they were peaceful, allies or enemies. Pdf life and adventures of lewis wetzel the virginia.
Also, you can read online the life and times of lewis wetzel full book. Wind and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. My book, lewis wetzel the wind of death is now sold out, and there will not be 2nd printing. We know nothing of lewis wetzels ultimate fate and so we are uncertain as to whether we shall follow his example. His given name was lewis wetzel and, to this day, indians put talismans on his grave in moundsville, w.
Wetzel scalped the many indians he killed, keeping their scalp locks as trophies. In a letter titled how i came to publish the name of the wind, daw books. As the revolutionary war draws to an end, the violence on the frontier only accelerates. It embraces the area of the present united states from western pennsylvania to the mississippi, from the great lakes southward into tennessee. Lewis wetzel august 1763 was a frontiersman and indian fighter who roamed the hills of western virginia and ohio. I sent a copy to kevin kostner, but it was returned, unopened.
Most likely lewis wetzel died in 1808 in natchez, mississippi. The narrative follows gene arnprior, an engineer, as he struggles to survive to save his family, to find other survivors and to punish those who have caused the disaster. Aug 16, 2016 lewis wetzel february 24, 1763 1808 was a frontiersman and indian fighter who roamed the hills of western virginia and ohio. Lewis wetzel 17631808 is considered the greatest of all frontiersmen, scouts, and indian fighters of the. On the day that captain kingsbury arrived, there was a shooting match at my fathers, and lewis was there. Lewis wetzel the death wind lewis wetzel 17631808 is considered the greatest of all frontiersmen, scouts, and indian fighters of the border wars of the upper ohio valley frontier. This is one of the most enjoyable endoftheworld novels i have ever read. Life and adventures of lewis wetzel by cecil b hartley. The death wind chapter 5, a naruto fanfic fanfiction. The skeleton revealed a broadshouldered man of five feet nine inches in height. Oct 03, 2017 the 10 best updates in the name of the wind 10th anniversary deluxe edition.
Lewis wetzel west virginia division of culture and history. The inuit are one of the most interesting peoples on the planet. Death wind by william bell is a fantastic book in the orca soundings series. It mattered not to him that they were chiefs, warriors, women or children. One story worth mentioning is the tragic death of john wetzel, sr. Because although she will be taking diamond to the back of the north windand his deathshe also brings him her friendship. Wetzel s brutalization experience occurred in 1777 or 1778, when the yearold and his brothers were captured by wyandots who raided their familys farm in what is now west virginia. Indians were a constant threat to the lewis settlement on wheeling creek. I know that the books are some of the best childrens books, and some are difficult to get hold of, but the postage on the books that dont come direct from amazon is extortionate, eg a thin book costing.
Natural born killers part i lewis wetzel frontier partisans. Life and adventures of lewis wetzel ebook written by cecil b. Lewis wetzel was possibly the best single combat fighter europeanamerica ever. The state archives at the cultural center has a dozen books and historical. Download pdf life and adventures of lewis wetzel free. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. Indeed, that is a key distinction between the likes of wetzel and men such as his contemporary, kentucky frontiersman simon kenton who was wetzels equal as a woodsman and warrior. The wn regimetobe in america should emphasize the example of men such as lewis wetzel in its history books, instead of the all men are created equal proposition nation malarkey. Life and adventures of lewis wetzel the virginia ranger.
Wetzel is believed to have been born in 1763 although sources of information about his early and later life do not always agree. At the same time, he taunted the various tribes by growing his own coalblack hair as long as possible. Wetzel and his fellow borderman jonathan zane spend two years tracking the gargoyle, killing his fellow renegades, and fighting off indian warriors. Lewis wetzel was born in pennsylvania, 1763, as the fourth of seven children. Lewis wetzel, frontiersman, scout, and indian fighter, was born in august 1763. Lewis wetzel wildlife management area is a cultural feature park in wetzel county. I am a breeder of trenton racing pigeons, and the author of two books pennsyltucky handbook of indians and lewis wetzel, the wind of death i reside at busters log cabin on glen eden rd. I believe this book, set in modern times, would be a great movie. Still the savage indians of the deep woods remain a constant dangeras do the white renegade bands who live among them.
No less than daniel boone said of him, next to lew wetzel, i was but a babe in the woods. Download full the life and times of lewis wetzel book in pdf, epub, mobi and all ebook format. If lewis wetzel shed the blood of the innocent then there is a near certain chance that his act of radical autonomy has gained him genuine radical autonomy in death. Dozens of books and treatises have been written about lewis wetzel. The canny gargoyle is untrackable, except by deathwind. The death wind this was the name indians applied to lewis wetzel, for whenever he made a kill, he would throw his head back and let go with an ungodly scream that would echo through the hills of the ohio frontier. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Lewis wetzel s birth is typically cited as 1764, but lewis bonnett informed lyman c. For great reading, find the helmericks books 1940s or so, our summer with the eskimos, our alaskan winter, we live in the artic and others. Jan 01, 2017 of course, we know not the end of this tale. I need your help folks,preferably from someone in the new england area,or near concord mass.
Click download or read online button to get life and adventures of lewis wetzel book now. He was the fourth of seven children born to mary bonnet and john wetzel. Aug 29, 2016 though wetzel was an exceptional frontier partisan combatant, he did not hesitate to simply murder indians in cold blood. The family moved southward to modern west virginia, where they built a farm. But however you view him, he was a product of the times, and beat the indians at their own game. His life was greatly i loved reading zane grey westerns in my teens and college years. He may have been born in lancaster county, pennsylvania, where his parents lived for several years, or along the south branch of the potomac, in the present eastern panhandle. Lewis wetzel wildlife management area west virginia explorer. The indians gave him the nickname deathwind because of his sharpshooting. Lewis wetzel, known to the indians as the death wind, undertakes this mission of revenge. All library locations are closed monday, feb 17 for presidents day. Lewis wetzel, undoubtedly the best woodsman warrior that ever lived, as responsible for. Maintained by grave yard ghost contributor 46520412. The book follows the life and adventures of two brothers jim and joe, jim a christian missionary and joe a gregarious newcomer to frontier life.
The spirit of the border nebraska overdrive libraries. If you liked 28 days later, the omega man,the stand, the quiet earth and books and movies of a similar nature then you simply must pick up a copy of death wind. Wetzel was born in the late 1700s in what was considered the frontier at that time. This was the name indians applied to lewis wetzel for whenever he made a kill, he would throw his head back and let go with an ungodly scream that would echo through the hills of the ohio frontier. The primary coordinates for lewis wetzel wildlife management area places it within the wv 26167 zip code delivery area. Lewis wetzel, dark hero of the ohio varsity tutors. Lewis wetzel download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Raised in what is now the panhandle of west virginia, his exploits once hailed as similar to those of daniel boone. The life and times of lewis wetzel, scottsdale, pa, memmoite publishing house, 1932, e. Death wind indian fighter richard kelly hoskins youtube. He appears in person in two early zane grey novels.
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