October 19, 2008
THE FIRST DRAGOONS AND FORT STANTON CAVE By Mike Bilbo (Outdoor Recreation Planner/Cave Specialist, BLM-Socorro Field Office) Prologue In 1855, a patrol of the 1st Dragoons from Fort Stanton, New Mexico Territory, explore a large limestone cave located about one mile north of the fort. Their horses tied up and under guard, the men slowly [...]
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April 5, 2008
Will Gorenfeld and George Stammerjohancopyright April 5, 2008 Artill’ry at a distance play,And troopers often clear the way—”A skirmish sharp, a pistol shotThe quick retreat in rapid trot;The foe advances, light and free;Who meets them now? The Infantry!Though other corps are dear to meYet most I prize the Infantry.The Infantry by Captain Barnard Bee (United [...]
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