Eighteenth Infantry’s Glory and Sioux War Legacy
The article recounts the Eighteenth United States Infantry from its 1812 origins to its Civil War reformation and its famed campaigns on the Great Plains. It covers Carrington’s 1860s mountain operations against Sioux and Cheyenne, the Fort Phil Kearney siege, the Fetterman massacre, Wagon Box Fight myths, and later World War I and II service highlighting its long, storied history and battlefield legends.
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England
Eighth
United States Infantry
Lincoln
Fort Laramie
Red Cloud
Colonel Carrington
Bis Horses
Carrington
Tyree
Fort Phil Kearney
General Sanborn
Andrew Johnson
Congress
Northwest
Fort Reno
Big Piney Creek
Phil Kearney
Fort
Ellie
Bozeman Trail
Piney Island
Durringen
J. W. Powell
Powell
W. J. Fetterman
Fetterman
Lodge Trail Ridge
Massacre Hill
Buffalo
Sheridan
Wyo
Eighteenth
Second United States Cavalry
Brevet
Wm. J. Fetterman
Indiana
Plains
South
Manila
Philippines
United States
Pacific
Byrns remembered as towering figure in Tennessee politics
The passing of Speaker Joseph W. Byrns shocks colleagues who recall his quarter century in the House from the Hermitage district Tennessee. A shrewd chairman of the appropriations committee and Democratic leader, he guided campaigns and helped rebuild party power. He was a lawyer, reader, and fisherman, born July 20 1869 near Cedar Hill Tennessee. Byrns joined the House in 1909 and rose to leadership roles including party floor leader in 1953.
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Washington
Joseph W. Burns
Hack
House
Hermitage
Tennessee
House Appropriations Committee
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Joe
Byrns
Byrnes
National Democratic
Cedar Hill
Robertson County
Vanderbilt University
Nashville
Congress
John Wesley Gaines
National House
Bureau of Navigation and Steamship Inspection
Secretary of Commerce
Daniel C. Roper
Commerce Department
Department
Joseph B. Weaver
Bureau
Roper
Commerce
Tall Tales of a Frog Named Frenchy and Grandpap Morgan
A Detroit man Albert Mackey kept a giant grass lake bull frog named Frenchy trained to troll and fetch bass with improvised gear until a muskie ended the venture. The tale blends humor with a stubborn appetite and a whimsical fishing method. Grandpap Morgan's frontier print story recounts a wagon train siege where type and courage turn the tide as they print in the face of Indian attack.
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Albert Mackey
Detroit
Albert
Grass Lake Mich
Frenchy
Honery Fish
Grass Lake
Grandpap Morgan
Texas
Lone Star State
Frank Morgan
Middle West
Cimarron River
Patriotism: Feeling Is Not Enough for Action
The piece argues patriotism requires concrete deeds beyond sentiment, stressing real commitment over mere feeling toward one’s country. It emphasizes that living for the nation demands tangible effort and sacrifice rather than passive emotion.
Ever Meet a High Behind in the Camp?
A humorous note describes Westers Newspaper Ustom detailing a famous beast called the high-behind. It features a tiff tail like a posthole digger and a ritual of turning over and spinning, digging a ground hole, then drinking condensed milk from cans to lull it and keep the camp safe for the night.
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Westers
Ustom
Forest Surroundings Shield Villages From Epidemics
Collected writing notes that forests serve as a hygienic barrier, with dense woods around Indian villages credited for preventing cholera outbreaks in their districts. The leaves trap dust and bacteria, contributing to cleaner air and healthier land.
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India
Collier’s
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Elmo
Scott Watson
Abenraka
West
Grant
Port Laramie
Fort Kearney
Nebraska
New Mountain District
Department of the Platte
Big Horn
Powder River
Big Horn River
Yellowstone River
Wyoming
Absaraka
Second Cavalry
Mountain District
Fort Phil K Kearney
Fort C. F. Smith
The
Mint Conjoys
Crazy Horse
War Department
Abearaka
Union
Gen
H. B. Carrington
Apraid
D. F. Barry
SIEN
Bertha Nilenburg
Women's Bureau
Associated Country Women
Labor Department
New England
Southern Highlands Association
Tennessee Valley Authority
Norris
Rockefeller Center
N. Y
Margaret A. Ambrose
New Deal
America
Cincinnati
Cambridge
Mass
Ann Arbor
Mich
Holland
Germany
France
Organized Labor
Supreme Court
Léeadera
American Federation of Labor
William Green
New York
Roosevelt
State Department
Foreign Service
Ltss
Uncle Sam
Ship ‘Inspection
Administration
Stewart McDonald
McDonald
FHA
Gerrics
Tall Tales
Real Live
Patriotinom
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