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Cpt. Prendergast impresses
Cpl. Beck with his musical talent |
Sgt. Blair Rudy, Lt. Doughtie, and Frontier Brigade
Principal Musician Sgt. Neil Rudy |
Cpl. Aaron Smith and
Musician
Matthew Smith |
Pvt. Noyes and Cpl.Beck
at leisure |
Pvt. Brian Powers and Musician Austin Powers |
The Sibley at Fort Washita |
Pvt. Campbell, Lt. Doughtie, and Pvt. Noyes |
A soldier of the 77th PA with his best gal |
Pvt. Powers poses |
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A veteran of the Mexican war describes the assault on
Cerro Gordo |
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| We received our pay, in arrears (as usual). Most of it was taken right back. |
The army giveth . . . |
and the sutler taketh away
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Miss Tula |
Musician Powers receives
his pay . . . |
. . . and gives it back (he'd only spend it on whiskey and women anyway) |
A veteran receives his Mexican War bonus |
| In addition to drill, we did fatigue duty on the fort, helping repair fencing around the property. |
Stringing barbed wire |
Officers help
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Work detail |
Saturday evening, the First US was treated to a soiree.
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Miss Carolyn and Major Gross enjoy the excellent food, while Cpt. Prendergast and Lt. Doughtie discuss the finer points of skirmishing |
Miss Julie and Pvt. Campbell enjoy the meal |
Just desserts |
Cpls Beck and Zebian sing the praises of pickled asparagus, (while getting fairly pickled themselves) |
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A patriot |
