Post by toshtego on Feb 14, 2022 19:28:50 GMT -5
The Taos Militia of 1898. The officer commanding is the great, great, grandfather of my neighbor, Dwight Mueller. Like all Muellers, Dwight is a pillar of volunteerism in this community. EMT, REA Inspector, Special Deputy Sheriff.
Notice the boys are armed with 1873 Springfield Trapdoor rifles. That was still the most widely issued rifle in the US Army and elsewhere. The Krag had yet to achieve dominance. You see, not everyone was certain that smokeless powder was here to stay.
Notice the boys are armed with 1873 Springfield Trapdoor rifles. That was still the most widely issued rifle in the US Army and elsewhere. The Krag had yet to achieve dominance. You see, not everyone was certain that smokeless powder was here to stay.
