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Major Samuel Ringgold – Hero of Palo Alto

April 27, 2018June 18, 2023 Todd H.Profiles

In the rosters of influential US Army officers of the early 19th century, the name of Samuel Ringgold is held in high esteem. Reknowned for his work in introducing and development of light artillery in the US Army, he is […]

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Thornton Grimsley – a brief biography

January 28, 2018June 18, 2023 Todd H.Profiles

Thornton Grimsley was born on the 20th of August 1798 in Bourbon County, Kentucky where his father had recently immigrated to with his large family. Both his parents died before 1807, leaving a helpless family of eight children. After a […]

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The Cavalryman and his Horse

September 19, 2017January 21, 2022 Todd H.History

By Lieut. S. C. ROBERTSON, · First Cavalry, U. S. A.[ From the United Service ]In a country like ours, with its more than eleven million horses, where soil and climate give us the best of breeds, and where there […]

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Enlisted Men’s Saddle, Model of 1917

September 19, 2015May 3, 2022 Todd H.Material Culture

The following is a transcript of a document authored by Col. Harry B. Jordan, Rock Island Arsenal.  It was undated, but appears to be from circa 1918. Enlisted Men’s Saddle, Model of 1917 1. The saddles in use from the […]

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No. 1879 – Price List of Small Arms and Hand Arms, Etc.

September 19, 2015May 17, 2016 Todd H.Material Culture

No. 1879 PRICE LIST OF SMALL ARMS AND HAND ARMS SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION PERSONAL EQUIPMENTS OF THE SOLDIER (COMPRISING INFANTRY, CAVALRY, ARTILLERY, AND BAND EQUIPMENTS) HORSE EQUIPMENTS OFFICERS’ EQUIPMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES FOR THE USE OF TROOP, BATTERY, AND COMPANY […]

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