First Dragoons
A site dedicated to the 1st US Dragoons 1833-1861 (
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Monday, February 23, 2009
Taos Riot 1855. Johnston Court Martial
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Following the 1855 Taos Riot by members of F Company, 1st Dragoons, the President of the United States ordered that two of the officers invo...
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Letters Home: Mathias Baker
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Mathias Baker ran off from his prosperous New York home and joined the 1st Dragoons in 1845. He accompanied Stephen W. Kearny to Santa Fe in...
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Fort Stanton Cave
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THE FIRST DRAGOONS AND FORT STANTON CAVE By Mike Bilbo (Outdoor Recreation Planner/Cave Specialist, BLM-Socorro Field Office) Prologue In 18...
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Disabled Dragoon Officers
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George Evans George Evans graduated from the Military Academy as a member of the legendary Class of in 1846. Assigned as a brevet 2d Lieute...
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Saturday, September 20, 2008
Resigning Dragoon Officers
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Obtaining a rebel commission was not an easy thing for officers of the regular army. First, one had to choose between the loyalty owed to h...
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Sunday, August 24, 2008
Dragoon Buglers
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Dragoon Buglers--a work in progress By George Stammerjohan and Will Gorenfeld See also infra: Langford Peel, Paddy Graydon and Aaron Steve...
Thursday, June 26, 2008
“Overawing the Indians": Major Steen’s Futile Pursuit of the Apaches in 1850
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The editor of Santa Fe Gazette of 5 March 1853, pondered, "How can a Dragoon who, with his arms and accoutrements weighing 250 pou...
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