 | United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1868 - 1164 pages
...command at Fort Phil. Kearney to forty-five rounds per man, and the command at Fort Reno to th'rty rounds per man. Recruits could not practice any in...they fought and the damage they inflicted December 21. The numerous demonstrations and attacks made by Indians prior to the sixth »f December seemed... | |
 | Charles G. Coutant - California - 1899 - 804 pages
...per man. Recruits could not practice any in firing, little time could be allowed from fatigue duty or drill, and with but twelve officers and three posts...attacks made by Indians prior to the 6th of December seem to have been made for the sole purpose of capturing stock, picket posts, small parties of soldiers... | |
 | Margaret Irvin Carrington - History - 1983 - 296 pages
...could have been done in drilling recruits, if time could have been allowed. The result of all this waa that the troops were in no condition to fight successful...Indians or other foes, and this from no fault of Colonel Garrington ; and I am astonished at the zeal with which they fought, and the damage they inflicted,... | |
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Reno to thirty rounds per man. Recruits could not practice any in firing. Little time could be allowed from fatigue duty for drill, and with but twelve officers and three posts little could have been done in drilling recruits, if time could have been... 