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This order established the daily routine that must be observed by the cavalry forces located near Fort Cobb. This includes reveille (5:45am), calls for meals, and finally taps (8:25pm).
Creator: Crawford, S. J. (Samuel Johnson), 1835-1913
Date: January 2, 1869
This brief document demonstrates the typical routine of a soldier in Kansas, as well as the monotony of military life. It works in tandem with documents that describe the daily life of soldiers on the plains.
KS:7th:1.5:Forts and Trails (2005)
Item Number: 210373
Call Number: Military History Coll. 617 Box 4, Folder 14
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 210373
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Military
Collections - Manuscript - History - Military
Curriculum - 7th Grade Standards - Kansas History Standards - Prehistory to 1854 (Benchmark 1) - Kansas forts and trails (Indicator 5) - US Cavalry
Date - 1861-1869 - 1869
Military - Service - Army - Cavalry
Military - Wars - Indian Wars
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Military order
People - Notable Kansans - Crawford, S. J. (Samuel Johnson), 1835-1913
Places - Other States - Oklahoma
Thematic Time Period - Immigration and Settlement, 1854 - 1890
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Military records - Military orders
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