From: owner-hist_text-digest@lists.xmission.com (hist_text-digest) To: hist_text-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: hist_text-digest V1 #1083 Reply-To: hist_text Sender: owner-hist_text-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-hist_text-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk hist_text-digest Friday, September 13 2002 Volume 01 : Number 1083 In this issue: -牋牋牋 MtMan-List: [Fwd: [michindohreenactors] School of the Longhunter] -牋牋牋 Re: MtMan-List: [Fwd: [michindohreenactors] School of the Longhunter] -牋牋牋 Re: MtMan-List: [Fwd: [michindohreenactors] School of the Longhunter] -牋牋牋 Re: MtMan-List: [Fwd: [michindohreenactors] School of the Longhunter] -牋牋牋 Re: MtMan-List: [Fwd: [michindohreenactors] School of the Longhunter] -牋牋牋 Re: MtMan-List: [Fwd: [michindohreenactors] School of the Longhunter] -牋牋牋 MtMan-List: Danger to Equines, Hunters, Anglers, Recreationists -牋牋牋 MtMan-List: Blanket 'Fulling" -牋牋牋 Re: MtMan-List: Blanket 'Fulling" -牋牋牋 MtMan-List: bacon source......... -牋牋牋 MtMan-List: Re: MtMan-List Double Messages - modern topic -牋牋牋 Re: MtMan-List: Re: MtMan-List Double Messages - modern topic -牋牋牋 Re: MtMan-List: bacon source......... -牋牋牋 Re: MtMan-List: bacon source......... -牋牋牋 RE: MtMan-List: bacon source......... -牋牋牋 Re: MtMan-List: bacon source......... -牋牋牋 Re: MtMan-List: Re: MtMan-List Double Messages - modern topic -牋牋牋 Re: MtMan-List: bacon source......... -牋牋牋 Re: MtMan-List: Hays rangers -牋牋牋 Re: MtMan-List: Hays rangers ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 16:09:32 -0400 From: manbear Subject: MtMan-List: [Fwd: [michindohreenactors] School of the Longhunter] - --------------1D35BCB717B886C6ADCD59AA Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-mac-type="54455854"; x-mac-creator="4D4F5353" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi All, I received this on another list and no one there seems to be able to help. Just wondering if anyone here might know something that I canpass on to the young man about it. Thanks Manbear Hi Folk, Have any of you folks heard of the School of the Longhunter at Pricketts Fort in West Virginia? Do you know of anybody that has been to it? I found a website giving the details of this years school and thought it may be neat to go next year. Broken Hawk - --------------1D35BCB717B886C6ADCD59AA Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi All,
I received this on another list and no one there seems to be able to help. Just wondering if anyone here might know something that I canpass on to the young man about it.
Thanks
Manbear

Hi Folk,

Have any of you folks heard of the School of the Longhunter at
Pricketts Fort in West Virginia? Do you know of anybody that has been
to it?
I found a website giving the details of this years school and thought
it may be neat to go next year.
Broken Hawk

- --------------1D35BCB717B886C6ADCD59AA-- - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 16:14:29 -0400 From: "Addison Miller" Subject: Re: MtMan-List: [Fwd: [michindohreenactors] School of the Longhunter] Here is the URL for it.... Just a fer piece up the road from me here in Alderson, WV... Have not been to it, but may go see the fort this Fall... Will see what further info I can garner then... http://www.prickettsfort.org/school.htm Regards, Ad - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 16:41:52 -0400 From: manbear Subject: Re: MtMan-List: [Fwd: [michindohreenactors] School of the Longhunter] Thanks Ad, BTW, The young man is Red headed Kilt wearin' Lad who's thinking about jumping between Jacobite and Longhunter personnas. I look forward to hearing more after you've been. Thanks Manbear Addison Miller wrote: > Have not been to it, but may go see the fort this Fall... Will see what > further info I can garner then... > > Regards, > > Ad - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 17:37:47 -0400 From: "Addison Miller" Subject: Re: MtMan-List: [Fwd: [michindohreenactors] School of the Longhunter] Heh.... another cross dresser :) LOL... He'll fit right in with the rest of us Scot/Longhunters... Is he from WV as well? Ad > BTW, The young man is Red headed Kilt wearin' Lad who's thinking about > jumping between Jacobite and Longhunter personnas. > Manbear - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 19:50:19 EDT From: SWzypher@aol.com Subject: Re: MtMan-List: [Fwd: [michindohreenactors] School of the Longhunter] In a message dated 9/11/02 2:09:40 PM, manbear@netonecom.net writes: << Have any of you folks heard of the School of the Longhunter at Pricketts Fort in West Virginia? Do you know of anybody that has been to it? I found a website giving the details of this years school and thought it may be neat to go next year. Broken Hawk >> And what is that website?? Richard James - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 20:33:55 -0400 From: manbear Subject: Re: MtMan-List: [Fwd: [michindohreenactors] School of the Longhunter] Richard, I'm not exactly sure what website my friend saw but I would assume that it is this one that Ad posted earlier. http://www.prickettsfort.org/school.htm Manbear SWzypher@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 9/11/02 2:09:40 PM, manbear@netonecom.net writes: > > << Have any of you folks heard of the School of the Longhunter at > Pricketts Fort in West Virginia? Do you know of anybody that has been > to it? > I found a website giving the details of this years school and thought > it may be neat to go next year. > Broken Hawk >> > > And what is that website?? > > Richard James > > ---------------------- > hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 14:08:43 EDT From: LivingInThePast@aol.com Subject: MtMan-List: Danger to Equines, Hunters, Anglers, Recreationists - --part1_9d.2dcca631.2ab2322b_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit A heads-up to those in the West and North regarding WEST NILE VIRUS.... This just in from ProMedMail, a service of Harvard University Med School and the CDC: Because WNV is most serious in horses, veterinarians have worked closely with livestock owners to make them aware. Likewise, FWP officials are informing hunters, anglers, and recreationists, Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 22:23:24 -0400 (EDT) From: ProMED-mail Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus, humans - USA (VT, MT ex OH): prob. Vermont: Probable First Case of human West Nile Virus Infection: "We have already confirmed that West Nile virus is in Vermont, both birds and mosquitoes have tested positive, so it was only a matter of time before a human case was identified" said Dr. Patsy Tassler, Health Department epidemiologist. Montana: The first case of West Nile virus (WNV) in a Montana resident was announced on Fri 6 Sep 2002 in Sweet Grass County. State Epidemiologist Todd Damrow: "Although this particular case is imported from another state, we've known for 2 weeks that the virus has been present in horses in Montana" he added. "It is only a matter of time before a positive human case is diagnosed that was obtained in Montana." Colorado: In Colorado, 19 more horses tested positive for West Nile virus on Tue 10 Sep 2002, bringing the state-wide equine total to 117. At least 31 of those horses have died... California: (CDC) have confirmed that a woman in Los Angeles County, California, contracted West Nile virus infection. Canada: Ontario: As of Wed 11 Sep 2002, there has been one confirmed human case of West Nile virus in Ontario; Manitoba, the virus has been found in geese, ducks, sentinel chickens, an owl, and horses. There have been no human cases of West Nile virus diagnosed in this province. Quebec: As of Fri 6 Sep 2002, a total 77 birds have tested West Nile virus-positive in 8 districts of Quebec. Saskatchewan: The total number of confirmed West Nile virus-positive birds is now 21 collected from 13 localities. - --part1_9d.2dcca631.2ab2322b_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit A heads-up to those in the West and North regarding WEST NILE VIRUS.... This just in from ProMedMail, a service of Harvard University Med School and the CDC:

Because WNV is most serious in horses, veterinarians have worked closely
with livestock owners to make them aware. Likewise, FWP officials are
informing hunters, anglers, and recreationists,

Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 22:23:24 -0400 (EDT)
From: ProMED-mail <promed@promed.isid.harvard.edu>
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus, humans - USA (VT, MT ex OH): prob.

Vermont: Probable First Case of human West Nile Virus Infection: "We have already confirmed that West Nile virus is in Vermont, both birds and mosquitoes have tested positive, so it was only a matter of time before a human case was identified" said Dr. Patsy Tassler, Health Department epidemiologist.

Montana: The first case of West Nile virus (WNV) in a Montana resident was announced on Fri 6 Sep 2002 in Sweet Grass County. State Epidemiologist Todd
Damrow: "Although this particular case is imported from another state, we've known for 2 weeks that the virus has been present in horses in Montana" he added. "It is only a matter of time before a positive human case is diagnosed that was obtained in Montana."

Colorado: In Colorado, 19 more horses tested positive for West Nile virus on Tue 10 Sep 2002, bringing the state-wide equine total to 117. At least 31 of those horses have died...

California: (CDC) have confirmed that a woman in Los Angeles County, California,
contracted West Nile virus infection.

Canada:
Ontario: As of Wed 11 Sep 2002, there has been one confirmed human case of West Nile virus in Ontario;
Manitoba, the virus has been found in geese, ducks, sentinel chickens, an owl, and horses. There have been no human cases of West Nile virus diagnosed in this province.
Quebec: As of Fri 6 Sep 2002, a total 77 birds have tested West Nile virus-positive in 8 districts of Quebec.
Saskatchewan: The total number of confirmed West Nile virus-positive birds is now 21 collected from 13 localities. - --part1_9d.2dcca631.2ab2322b_boundary-- - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 22:34:50 EDT From: LivingInThePast@aol.com Subject: MtMan-List: Blanket 'Fulling" - --part1_5b.2de0f799.2ab2a8ca_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I'm looking for some help re a wool blanket. I have heard that it increases the warmth quite a bit. I have a CJ Wilde 6 pt. that, although mighty purty, wasn't as warm last winter as I expected it would/should be. While CJ wasn't too keen on the idea at all, my question is: what is the method to safely 'full' it, and what changes to the blanket could be expected, like shrinkage and the need to restore the oils. Barney - --part1_5b.2de0f799.2ab2a8ca_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I'm looking for some help re a wool blanket. I have heard that it increases the warmth quite a bit. I have a CJ Wilde 6 pt. that, although mighty purty, wasn't as warm last winter as I expected it would/should be.

While CJ wasn't too keen on the idea at all, my question is: what is the method to safely 'full' it, and what changes to the blanket could be expected, like shrinkage and the need to restore the oils.

Barney - --part1_5b.2de0f799.2ab2a8ca_boundary-- - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 22:58:08 EDT From: JOAQUINQS@aol.com Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Blanket 'Fulling" - --part1_133.14274908.2ab2ae40_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Barney, I have heard of fulling but cant bring myself to wash a wool blanket, especially a wilde, but the following came off the blue heron mercantile web site....hope it helps Blue Heron Mercantile To tighten the weave, thicken the nap, and improve the efficiency of your wool blanket, wash once or twice in warm water without detergent and drip-dry, using Wool-ite to avoid loosing some of the lanolin in the wool which acts as waterproofing. Some marginal shrinkage will occur, (approx. 10%) but the slightly smaller blanket size is offset by it's increased insulating ability. - --part1_133.14274908.2ab2ae40_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Barney,

I have heard of fulling but cant bring myself to wash a wool blanket, especially a wilde, but the following came off the blue heron mercantile web site....hope it helps

Blue Heron Mercantile

To tighten the weave, thicken the nap, and improve the efficiency of your wool blanket, wash once or twice in warm water without detergent and drip-dry, using Wool-ite to avoid loosing some of the lanolin in the wool which acts as waterproofing. Some marginal shrinkage will occur, (approx. 10%) but the slightly smaller blanket size is offset by it's increased insulating ability.

- --part1_133.14274908.2ab2ae40_boundary-- - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 23:40:49 EDT From: JOAQUINQS@aol.com Subject: MtMan-List: bacon source......... - --part1_fe.1dc04851.2ab2b841_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit does anyone have the address to R M Felts. looking for double/triple smoke bacon. something i can pack that doesnt need refrigeration.... frank sablan midland,texas - --part1_fe.1dc04851.2ab2b841_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit does anyone have the address to R M Felts. looking for double/triple smoke bacon. something i can pack that doesnt need refrigeration....

frank sablan
midland,texas - --part1_fe.1dc04851.2ab2b841_boundary-- - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 23:48:42 -0400 From: "Tom Roberts" Subject: MtMan-List: Re: MtMan-List Double Messages - modern topic Is anyone else besides me receiving two copies of every message on (only) this list? Puzzling. Tom > ---------------------- > hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 23:54:50 EDT From: JOAQUINQS@aol.com Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Re: MtMan-List Double Messages - modern topic - --part1_157.13f99ad6.2ab2bb8a_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit i am only receiving one.................. - --part1_157.13f99ad6.2ab2bb8a_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit i am only receiving one.................. - --part1_157.13f99ad6.2ab2bb8a_boundary-- - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 00:58:06 -0400 From: "John Hunt" Subject: Re: MtMan-List: bacon source......... This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_007D_01C25AC0.9F1B91C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Turkey foot traders has the smoked bacon. www.turkeyfoot.com Phone 1-888-498-3466 e-mail addy rschroll@turkeyfoot.com info came their business card. Good luck I have bought it several times and is very good. John (BIG JOHN) Hunt longhunter mountainman Southwest, Ohio ----- Original Message -----=20 From: JOAQUINQS@aol.com=20 To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com=20 Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 11:40 PM Subject: MtMan-List: bacon source......... does anyone have the address to R M Felts. looking for double/triple = smoke bacon. something i can pack that doesnt need refrigeration.... frank sablan midland,texas=20 - ------=_NextPart_000_007D_01C25AC0.9F1B91C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Turkey foot traders has the smoked = bacon. www.turkeyfoot.com

Phone 1-888-498-3466

e-mail addy rschroll@turkeyfoot.com

info came their business card. Good=20 luck

I have bought it several times and is very = good.

John (BIG JOHN) Hunt
longhunter
mountainman
Southwest, = Ohio

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To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com =

Sent: Thursday, September 12, = 2002 11:40=20 PM

Subject: MtMan-List: bacon=20 source.........

----- Original Message -----

From: JOAQUINQS@aol.com

does anyone have the address to R M Felts...

Here you go Frank,

R.M. Felts Meat Pkg. Co.

35497 Glennahone Blvd.

Ivor VA 23866

phone: 757-859-6131

Regards,

Tim

- --Boundary_(ID_epovZX6ibSYaE2MP7g+R1Q)-- - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 22:12:5 -0700 From: "Randal Bublitz" Subject: RE: MtMan-List: bacon source.........

I buy my smoked bacon from Virginia Traditions

www.virginiatraditions.com

hardtack

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Subject: MtMan-List: bacon source.........

does anyone have the address to R M Felts. looking for double/triple smoke bacon. something i can pack that doesnt need refrigeration....

frank sablan
midland,texas

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- ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 05:55:18 -0500 From: "Lanney Ratcliff" Subject: Re: MtMan-List: bacon source......... This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_001B_01C25AEA.23BA3C50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Frank Is there a Robertson's Hams meat market in your area? They are = headquartered in Marietta Ok and their smoked bacon will keep well. I = don't think any are our as far as Midland, but you can find them here: = =20 http://www.robertsonhams.com/rhHome.htm Try the smoked pork loin. Lordy!! Lanney ----- Original Message -----=20 From: JOAQUINQS@aol.com=20 To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com=20 Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 10:40 PM Subject: MtMan-List: bacon source......... does anyone have the address to R M Felts. looking for double/triple = smoke bacon. something i can pack that doesnt need refrigeration.... frank sablan midland,texas=20 - ------=_NextPart_000_001B_01C25AEA.23BA3C50 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Frank

Is there a Robertson's = Hams meat=20 market in your area? They are headquartered in Marietta Ok and = their=20 smoked bacon will keep well. I don't think any are our as = far as=20 Midland, but you can find them here:

http://www.robertsonhams= .com/rhHome.htm

Try the smoked pork = loin. =20 Lordy!!

Lanney

----- Original Message -----

From:=20 JOAQUINQS@aol.com

To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com= =20

Sent: Thursday, September 12, = 2002 10:40=20 PM

Subject: MtMan-List: bacon=20 source.........

does anyone have the address to R M Felts. = looking for=20 double/triple smoke bacon. something i can pack that doesnt need = refrigeration....

frank sablan
midland,texas=20 - ------=_NextPart_000_001B_01C25AEA.23BA3C50-- - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 10:04:22 -0400 From: "Addison Miller" Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Re: MtMan-List Double Messages - modern topic Nope.... just one of each message... Ad Miller - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 11:02:45 EDT From: LivingInThePast@aol.com Subject: Re: MtMan-List: bacon source......... - --part1_a.25041082.2ab35815_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Frank, It sounds like I should try Felts, and will on the next call, but I do use a couple of other places that have some tasty Bacon as well as double smoked Hams, Beef, Turkey, Sausage and jerky products. They are The Hillbilly Smokehouse located in the Ozarks, and Meadow Farms Mahogany Smoked Meats and Jerky located in Southern California. Meadow Farms claims to be the last smokehouse in the country using only Mahagony to smoke their meats and it does impart a different, IMO delicious flavor. Pricey, but oh so good! Also, thanks for the lead to Blue Heron; they had exactly the info I was looking for. Barney - --part1_a.25041082.2ab35815_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Frank, It sounds like I should try Felts, and will on the next call, but I do use a couple of other places that have some tasty Bacon as well as double smoked Hams, Beef, Turkey, Sausage and jerky products.

They are The Hillbilly Smokehouse located in the Ozarks, and
Meadow Farms Mahogany Smoked Meats and Jerky located in Southern California. Meadow Farms claims to be the last smokehouse in the country using only Mahagony to smoke their meats and it does impart a different, IMO delicious flavor. Pricey, but oh so good!

Also, thanks for the lead to Blue Heron; they had exactly the info I was looking for.

Barney - --part1_a.25041082.2ab35815_boundary-- - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 11:18:10 -0600 From: "Wynn & Gretchen Ormond" Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Hays rangers This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01C25B17.3DF5F5A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Mr Branson; You probably already have seen "The Texas Rangers" by Walter Prescott = Webb but I would recommend it as a starting point if you have not. His = foot noting is not perfect but it could set you on to more original = sources. He paints some pretty clear pictures of the three sets of = warriors of the plains but I did not see a lot of resources in that = section. It is interesting that you pick on the long guns of the rangers when = they did not appear to be as important as the more horse friendly and = multiple shot short guns. Why is this? Wynn Ormond ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Michael Branson=20 I'm doing research on an article for a major blackpowder publication. = If anyone has any info about research documents concerning black powder = firearms used by hay's rangers, or by the mexican citizens in Texas in = the 1840s, I would appreciate it. I'm particularly interested in the = kinds of long guns used by both the texans and the Mexicans. M. Branson=20 - ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01C25B17.3DF5F5A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Mr Branson;

You probably already have seen "The = Texas Rangers"=20 by Walter Prescott Webb but I would recommend it as a starting point if = you have=20 not. His foot noting is not perfect but it could set you on to = more=20 original sources. He paints some pretty clear pictures of the = three sets=20 of warriors of the plains but I did not see a lot of resources in that=20 section.

It is interesting that you pick on the = long guns of=20 the rangers when they did not appear to be as important as the more = horse=20 friendly and multiple shot short guns. Why is this?

Wynn Ormond

----- Original Message -----

From:=20 Michael=20 Branson

I'm doing research on an article for a major blackpowder = publication. If=20 anyone has any info about research documents concerning black powder = firearms=20 used by hay's rangers, or by the mexican citizens in Texas in the = 1840s, I=20 would appreciate it. I'm particularly interested in the kinds of long = guns=20 used by both the texans and the Mexicans. M. Branson=20

- ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01C25B17.3DF5F5A0-- - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 18:45:12 +0000 From: "scott mcmahon" Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Hays rangers It is interesting that you pick on the long guns of the rangers when they did not appear to be as important as the more horse friendly and multiple shot short guns. Why is this? Wynn Ormond Wynn, The long gun issue depends on what time period you are looking at. For the thirties and part of the forties long guns were the rule. However when the rangers started honing their skillson horseback they cast the long guns aside for shorter plains rifles and shotguns. The Colt's were trickling out then as well and that played a major role in the development of the rangers as a mounted force superior to the Comanches and vaqueros. Dios, Libertad y Tejas Cpt. McMahon S.W. Frontiers Mntd. Ranging Co. "Hays's Rangers have come, their appearance never to be forgotten. Not any sort of uniforms, but well mounted and doubly well armed: each man has one or two Colt's revolvers besides ordinary pistols, a sword, and every man a rifle....The Mexicans are terribly afraid of them." General Ethan Allen Hitchcock _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ End of hist_text-digest V1 #1083 ******************************** - To unsubscribe to hist_text-digest, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe hist_text-digest" in the body of the message.