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Camels Return to American Southwest as Army Explorers
The article traces the U S Army plan to import camels in 1888 to replace mules for desert exploration, noting Major Henry Wayne and Jefferson Davis. It describes camels’ endurance, feeding habits, water reserves, and superior load capacity, and recounts the camel’s revival as a guest of the Army in 1856 with a west Texas to California camel train.
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America
United States Army
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Southwest
Henry Wayne
Jefferson Davis
Confederate States
Congress
U. S. Army
Wayne
Great American
Central Asia
Tunis
Tripoli
West Texas
California