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Margaret-Anne Moore commented on Christopher Zimmerman's blog post Mark of Desertion
"I remember Branded very well. Chuck Conners character, a West Point graduate, was the only person to survive a massacre--and of course that meant he was a coward even though he had been severely wounded! He was not actually branded…"
Stan H commented on Christopher Zimmerman's blog post Mark of Desertion
"Eric
Not trying to fuss with you, just trying to get a handle on the discussion.
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Eric James commented on Christopher Zimmerman's blog post Mark of Desertion
"I didn't say James' unit was the 4th.
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Stan H commented on Christopher Zimmerman's blog post Mark of Desertion
"Eric
I see. I don't think the 4th was a colored unit, but I could be wrong.
Christopher
You're right. They must have used cheap swords there,,,lol"
Eric James commented on Christopher Zimmerman's blog post Mark of Desertion
"Stan H...William H.W. James was stationed at Fort Concho in the 1870s with his African-American troops. His story will appear in Vol III of my series Jesse James Soul Liberty, scheduled for publication in 2014.This volume deals with the bankers…"
anthony martin commented on Christopher Zimmerman's blog post Mark of Desertion
" That's what I was wondering,whether it was a tattoo or branding."
Christopher Zimmerman commented on Christopher Zimmerman's blog post Mark of Desertion
"Thanks, Gay. i was hoping you'd be able to illuminate us on the subject. I would have thought they would have used 'M' for murder, but I suppose they just hanged them for that. I like the 'W'…"
Gold Lady commented on Christopher Zimmerman's blog post Mark of Desertion
"Good lord, you need a directory to tell you what the letters stand for. So when hiring or marrying a man, would someone ask to see their hip?"
Stan H commented on Christopher Zimmerman's blog post Mark of Desertion
"It seems I recall a TV series called Branded. It googled and saw it was staring Chuck Conners. I don't recall if he had actually been branded, but I think he was.
I doubt there was a lot of branding after the War."
Gay Mathis commented on Christopher Zimmerman's blog post Mark of Desertion
"Military Law and Precedents, Volume 1--excerpts from pgs 671 & 672-- By William Winthrop-- published 1896
Branding or Marking—As now prohibited. This punishment, as heretofore remarked, is prohibited by Art. 98, which is but a reiteration…"
Stan H commented on Christopher Zimmerman's blog post Mark of Desertion
"Eric
Why would you think that?
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Eric James commented on Christopher Zimmerman's blog post Mark of Desertion
"Perhaps James Riley was mixed race, or black."
anthony martin commented on Christopher Zimmerman's blog post Mark of Desertion
" Interesting.Was the nature of "indelibly " marking clearly indicated as tatoo-ing?"
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Mark of Desertion
A friend of mine loaned me a copy of a 4th Cavalry court martial proceeding at Fort Concho, Texas that took place on December 20th, 1870. There were nine cases. All the accused were privates except for one corporal. Two of them were acquited. The first charge was for "Conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline." Private William S. Hill tried to shoot his sergeant and got into a fight with some other soldiers who tried to stop him. At one point he exclaimed, "I can whip…See More
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Mark of Desertion
A friend of mine loaned me a copy of a 4th Cavalry court martial proceeding at Fort Concho, Texas that took place on December 20th, 1870. There were nine cases. All the accused were privates except for one corporal. Two of them were acquited.
The first charge was for "Conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline." Private William S. Hill tried to shoot his sergeant and got into a fight with some other soldiers who tried to stop him. At one point he exclaimed,…
ContinuePosted on March 20, 2013 at 10:04pm — 13 Comments
Cavalry Art
Last year I was the subject of the cover of a program for the Cochise Cowboy Poetry and music gathering. The image was used to create some commemorative art such as pins, belt buckles, scarf slides. etc.
I remarked at the time that at least my image had not appeared on underwear. I shouldn't…
ContinuePosted on January 17, 2012 at 6:24pm — 5 Comments
Tombstone Zombies
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to Tombstone...
Writer and actor Billy Crouch is trying to fund a low budget film called "Zombie Billy of Tombstone." The premise of the film is that Billy Clanton climbs our of his grave at Boot Hill to get revenge on the descendants of Wyatt Earp who just happen to be visiting Tombstone. The trailer can be found at the link below.
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 8:35am — 6 Comments
Making a Cavalry Film
Our cavalry unit helped with the filming of an interactive Army training film today. The point of the film was to show how knowing the culture of the people you are dealing with is important to the success of military operations. In the film's scenario, an Army lieutenant accompanied by an Apache interpreter and six soldiers approaches two Apache Indians about the possibility of working for the Army as scouts. The lieutenant must consider the advice of the interpreter before having a…
ContinuePosted on August 20, 2011 at 5:12pm — 6 Comments
Cavalry at National Finals Rodeo
Our cavalry unit was detailed to carry the national colors in the National Finals Rodeo (NFR) in Las Vegas last weekend. We were part of a "salute to the military" night on the fourth day of the competition. Acting as a mounted honor guard is a pretty simple task accept when it's done in an arena full of 18,000 screaming rodeo fans. We had to enter the arena through a tunnel which was dark, full of horses and bulls and people, and filled with a simulated fog for dramatic affect. The tunnel…
ContinuePosted on December 9, 2010 at 10:53pm — 6 Comments
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