Ken Campbell
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601 appearances
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first heard Jul 2026
last heard 21 Jul
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Add to these items the well fitted haversack and battered tin quart cup.
for on a forced march of two or three days Captain Ray would have no pack mills, and the personal equipment of his men was complete,
As for the mounts, each sorrel tripped easily along under the sex tuple folds of the saddle blanket and the black skinned McClellan saddle tree, with its broad horsehair cincha and hooded wooden stirrups, minus the useless skirts and sweat leathers.
Neither breast strap, cupper, nor martingale hampered the free movements of the sturdy stocky little weight carriers.
The black single row
Rain curb bridle, fastened as to the throat latch by the light buckle, was slipped over the head stall of the so called watering bridle, whose toggled and detachable snaffle bit was generally toted from start to finish of a field scout in the saddle bags, a twist of the flexible lariat, Indian fashion, between the complacent jaws of his pet, being the troop's ready substitute.
Institute add to this that full, free, and unmutilated in glossy waves, the beautiful manes and tails tossed in the upland breeze.
For the heresies of Algomania never took root in the American cavalry.
And you have Ray's famous troop as it looked, fresh started from old Fort Frayne this glorious autumn morning of the eighteen eighties, and with a nod of approbation, and it couldn't be better, sergeant, to his devoted right hand man, the veteran senior non commissioned officer of the troop, Ray rang out of the command, at ease, and placed himself beside the silent young man.
Lieutenant at the head of column.
As has been said, Ray's senior sublatern was on detached service.
His junior, Mr.
Clayton, had joined but the year before, and this threw Mr.
Field in command of the leading platoon, and to the side of the leading guide.
Now, as the senior officer took the head of the column and mister Clayton fell back to the rear, the silence of the first mile of march was broken, and as
Though sitting erect in saddle and forbidden to lounge or slouch, the troop began its morning interchange of shaft and comment.
Every mother's son of them rejoiced to be once more afield with a chance of stirring work ahead.
It's time to throw out our advance, Field, said Ray, in kindly, cordial tone, as he scanned the low divide still some miles ahead and reined in beside the stern faced young soldier.
Send Sergeant Scott forward with three men, and the same number on each flank.
Corporals in charge.
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