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Army Mules Retired Echo Proud Pack Train Days
An Army move to motorize regiments ends the mule drawn machine gun cart era. Maj Gen Daniel Van Voorhis says mules and horses remain essential on difficult terrain. Histories of Crook show pack trains defined campaigns from Arizona to the Plains with experts like Tom Moore and Bourke describing Lopez and scouting lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmo Scott Watson
Union
East
Texas
Southwest
Pacific Coast
Middle West
Quartermaster’s Department
Uncle Sam
Daniel van Voorhis
Cavalry
Seventh Cavalry Brigade
Fort Knox
West
George Crook
Arizona
Crook
Charles Scribner's Sons
John G. Bourke
Mogollon Range
California
Frazer
British Columbia
Hank
N Yank
Tom Moore
Jim O'Neill
Charlie Hopkins
Jack Long
Long Jim Cook
Vigilance Committee
Ook
Department of
Bourke
Seventh Cavalry
Terry
Washington
Dave Mears
Custer
General Sheridan
Samuel Sturgis
Sheridan
Nebraska
Sitting Bull
Fort Meade
Sam
Batchelor