From the monthly archives:

February 2005

Weight of Dragoon Armament and Equipment

February 26, 2005

“On more than one occasion, the Apache have escaped from Dragoons, when almost in their grasp, where fleetness of their horses was put to test by the troops on broken down animals.” (Colonel George Archibald McCall, New Mexico in 1850: A Military View (1968) Robt. Frazer, ed., 187) In 1852,John Greiner, an Indian Agent in [...]

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German Born Enlisted Men in Company B 1845-48

February 24, 2005

Political unrest and widespread poverty in the German states of the 1840′s resulted in a significant wave of immigrants from those lands to the United States. Many of the immigrants headed west and settled in St. Louis. Eager to show their patriotism for their new homeland, these men rallied to the colors when war was [...]

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The Battle of Santa Cruz de Rosales: 16 March 1848

February 20, 2005

Kugler: Die US Kavallerie Copyright 2006, New Mexico Historical Review During a lull in the fighting at Santa Cruz de Rosales, James Glasgow had taken a brief nap. He was awaken by the screams of a wounded man who was having his leg sawed away by an army surgeon. A short distance away he saw [...]

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Newport Barracks 1847: "Our condition is very unpleasant"

February 14, 2005

Newport Barracks circa 1858 In the spring of 1846, 2d Lieutenant John Love was busily seeking recruits in Dayton, Ohio. Unlike many an officer on recruiting duty who took liberal advantage of being away from the hardship and boredom of frontier duty, Lt. Love was anxious return to his company. There were daily rumors of [...]

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Clash at the Coon Creeks: Lt. John Love’s Report of 27 June, 1847

February 8, 2005

Camp on the “Arkansas,” June 27, 1847. Sir: I have the honor to report, that company “B,” 1st dragoons, marched from Fort Leavenworth on the 7th instant, to join the army in New Mexico, escorting some three hundred and fifty thousand dollars– government funds. On our arrival at “Pawnee Fork,” (about three hundred miles from [...]

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Indiana Men Who Enlisted in Company B 1st Dragoons During the War with Mexico

February 2, 2005

These men were recruited by Lt. John Love, 1st Dragoons, in the Spring of 1847. Most of the men enlisted for the duration of the war with Mexico. A few signed up for 5 year enlistments. Within a 3-4 months of their enlistments and after only minimal training, they were involved in a fight with [...]

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