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Post by gocav76 on Jan 26, 2008 23:29:38 GMT -6
The cannon was made from relics collected from Civil War battlefields where General Custer had fought. The gun contained 4 pounds of brass buttons, 4 regimental and 3 division bugles, 80 buckles,23 spurs, 2 brass keys from Ford's theatre.... www.lindapages.com/cwar/josephtrax.pdf |
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Post by harpskiddie on Jan 27, 2008 0:02:11 GMT -6
Nice, Larry.
Gordie
MC
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Post by gocav76 on Jan 27, 2008 1:10:49 GMT -6
Helen Hannon, in an article wrote; "Trax himself was described as "a quaint veteran" and a "droll talker" brimming over with patriotism and can spout war from dawn until sunset." The fate of the "Custer Gun" is not known.
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