Tag Archives: Dragoons

Exchanging a Saber for a Cane: The Case of Colonel Charles Augustus May

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Frank Jastrzembski

In 1861, over 250 U.S. Army officers resigned their commissions. The majority joined the rebellion, while a few remained loyal to the Union. Nineteen officers (seven percent) didn’t serve on either side. The choice was not so simple for these … Continue reading →

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A Forgotten Fort: Fort Tejon in Lebec, CA

Posted on February 21, 2022 by Meg Groeling

A calm, crisp mountain breeze blew down from the Tehachapi Mountains into La Cañada de las Uvas (Grapevine Canyon). Major Jonathan Letterman, stationed here since December 1859, removed his hat, and wiped his forehead with the back of his hand. … Continue reading →

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Mercer’s Grenadier Militia

Posted on August 5, 2015 by ECW Guest Post

This is part two in the series by guest historian Drew Gruber. For part one, click here. On the morning of October 3, 1781, British Colonels Tarleton and Thomas Dundas led another expedition north towards Gloucester Courthouse and away from … Continue reading →

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