A Battery Going to the Front - Sketch. - 2 May 1885
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Description
Sketch of a battery of men travelling to the front lines; men on horses, horses pulling a cannon [Gatling gun?].
Historical note:
Buffalo Bill Cody helped found Cody, Wyoming in 1895, and established his TE Ranch in the area. In 1902, he built the Irma Hotel, which he called "just the sweetest hotel that ever was." Buffalo Bill maintained two suites and an office at the hotel for his personal use.Brief text accompanied by archival photographs. Suitable for use with elementary school students.
Historical note:
The Rocky Mountain Rangers, under Captain Stewart, and the Moose Mountain Scouts, under Captain White, were also put in commission for service during the 1885 Resistance.