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Army Life. A former Elgin boy writes of army experiences
Micatto L a former Elgin boy writes George Baldwin of army life from 1908 through Fort Barer Missouri Fort Sill and Fort Leavenworth. He details enlistment training marches, transfers to Cavalry and Coast Artillery, long hikes 623 miles and stations at Roundup Montana Leavenworth and San Francisco. He describes Fort Sill climate soils crops in Oklahoma and Montana regions and notes railroads planning Christmas express trains.
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Micatto L
Conner
Elgin
George Baldwin
Fort Barer
California
Dubuque
Sind
Jefferson Barracks
Missouri
Wattan
Berlin
14Th Cavalry
Fort Sill
Oklo
Wichita Mountains
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
18Th Cavalry
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Wichita
Topeka
Fort Reno
Okla
Wellington
Kanass
Fort Riley
Kan
Leavenworth
U. S
Army School of the Line
Roundup
Montana
Munsel-Shell River
Billings
Snowy Mountains
Oklahoma
Yellowstone
South Dakota
Rapid City
Black Hills
Missouri River
Sioux’ City
Coast Artillery
San Francisco
Missouri Pacific
Pueblo
Colo
Ogden
Utah
Frisco