Available from the Old West Library
Available from the Old West Library
by Herself Originally published in 1896
Calamity Jane
16 pages
5.50" x 8.50"
Softcover, black & white photo and text
$9.95
ISBN 1-928757-03-0
An excerpt from the text by the author: "It was during this campaign that I was christened Calamity Jane. It was on Goose Creek, Wyoming, where the town of Sheridan is now located. Capt. Egan was in command of the Post. We were ordered out to quell an uprising of the Indians and were out for several days, had numerous skirmishes during which six of the soldiers were killed and several severely wounded. When on returning to the Post we were ambushed about a mile and a half from our destination. When fired upon Capt. Egan was shot. I was riding in advance and, on hearing the firing, turned in my saddle and saw the Captain reeling in his saddle as though about to fall. I turned my horse and galloped back with all haste to his side and got there in time to catch him as he was falling. I lifted him onto my horse in front of me and succeeded in getting him safely to the Fort. Captain Egan, on recovering, laughingly said: "I name you Calamity Jane, the heroine of the plains". I have borne that name up to the present time.
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