Contributing Member Jordan Posted February 18, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted February 18, 2008 PBS had a show years ago about the US Cavalry experimenting with the use of camels in the western states, I think it was sometime after the civil war, pehaps some military museum would have plans available? Quote
Contributing Member barra Posted February 18, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted February 18, 2008 Jordan. This is true. The short lived US camel corp was raised by Edward Beale (Beale AFB and had a hand in Tejon ranch which is one of the largest land tracts in California). He also had a cutting made funnily enough called Beale cut which was superceded by Newhall pass near the Grapevine on I5 just north of LA. lets see what Fort Tejon has on offer. Newhall Ca is my US base camp so to speak. Barra Quote "If You're not behind the Troops, please feel free to stand in front of them"
Contributing Member barra Posted February 18, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted February 18, 2008 Darn. Fort Tejon says the US camel corps was a myth and as Jordan stated merely an experiment. Barra Quote "If You're not behind the Troops, please feel free to stand in front of them"
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