On all multiple items after the first, you will receive a 10% discount.Postage will be combined and refund granted if saved.“KEEP EM FED.., KEEP EM MARCHING” By Bob Kubista INSERT THE NAME YOU ARE SEARCHING FOR IN THE BOX BELOW AND SEE WHAT WE HAVE IN OUR eCRATER STORE IN THIS OR ANY OTHER TITLE OR NAME.Click here to check out our other products on eCRATER!Custom Search Genealogy Images Of History!Type in your family name or a specific topic you are looking for..Search titles and descriptions.THE MORMON BATTALIONTHEIR TASK WAS TO FINDTHE SHORTEST WAGON ROAD WEST Folks, as many of you know, I specialize in finding old stories of long ago that have been overlooked, seldom found and rarely read. Here is the story entitled “KEEP EM FED.., KEEP EM MARCHING,” by Bob Kubista which relates the history of the victory of the Mormon Battalion over the desert wastes of the west. Ordered to find the shortest wagon road to the west, a little known Captain Philip St. George led 350 battered U. S. Army Veterans, 1150 weary miles against Indians, desert and thirst. And he accomplished his mission yet you will not read this story anywhere else. “THE SHORTEST ROADTO THE WEST IS NOW OPEN” Please read this. There were many a western story published – the common ones about Cowboys and Indians are listed on eCRATER every day but the rarer ones about the real pioneers of the old west like this one are seldom found. Collectors treasure them and their price guide value rises every day. They are hard to find. I hunt them out because really the better, untold and rarer stories were published in the rest. Here’s one of ‘em. PURCHASER WILL RECEIVE A FREE SEARCH OF MY WEBSITE WWW.GENEALOGYIMAGESOFHISTORY.COM IF YOU SEE AN ITEM OF INTEREST ON MY WEBSITE, JUST EMAIL ME AND I WILL PLACE IT ON eCRATER WITH A 10% DISCOUNT AND ALLOW YOU TO PURCHASE WITH BUYITNOW! Following my retirement, I have dedicated my remaining hours to indexing the Genealogy of our western pioneers. During my research, I discovered that thousands of our kinfolk lay unfound and unrecognized on some book dealer’s shelf. Because Old Western History and Memorabilia was printed before computer indexing, I index every item I sell. This complete index will be bound and included in this offering at no additional cost. Humbly, I am trying to keep our history alive.I hope you appreciate the effort. “KEEP EM FED.., KEEP EM MARCHING” By Bob Kubista ANCESTORS INDEXED HEREIN, CIRCA 1846 era ANCESTOR’S LOCATION: MEXICO, CALIFORNIA, NEW MEXICO, ARKANSAS, TEXAS. GENEALOGY NAMES INDEXED w * INDICATING PICTURE: ALLEN, James, Captain of the Mormon Battalion COCHISE, Indian Chief COOK, Philip St. George, Captain (later Lt. Colonel), Leader, Mormon Battalion * KEARNEY, Stephen Wyatts, Brigadier General of the U. S. Army * POLK, James K., President of the United States SMITH, Andrew J., Lieutenant of the Regular Dragoons WEAVER, Paulino, Guide to Captain Cook PICTURES AND DESCRIPTIONS w * INDICATING PICTURE: Picture 1: Photo of Captain, Philip St. George Cooke, (later Lt. Colonel), Leader, Mormon Battalion * Picture 2: Map of Cooke’s Wagon Road West - 1846 * Picture 3: Photo of Plaque honoring member of Cooke Company. * Picture 4: Photo of San Miguel Mission in Socorra, New Mexico * Picture 5: Photo of General Stephen Kearny * Picture 6: Photo of Cooke’s trail along the San Pedro River, Arizona* Picture 7: Drawing of weary emigrants along Cooke’s Trail * Picture 8: Drawing of Cooke’s men enjoying a Fiesta * PLACES AND THINGS PROMINENTLY MENTIONED w * INDICATING PICTURE: Albuquerque, New Mexico Animas Animas Creek Apache Indians Arizona Army of the West Benson Big Ben of the Gila Bisbee Black Mountains Bull Run, Tombstone Marker Butterfield StagesCalifornia Charleston Hills Chiricahua-Apache Indians Cienaga Wash Cochise West Stronghold Canyon Colorado River Continental Divide Cooke’s Pass Cooke’s Peak Cooke’s Range Cooke’s Wagon Road West Council Bluffs, Missouri Deming, New Mexico Douglas, Dragon Mountains Dragon Wash Dragoons Dwyer, New Mexico El Centro, California Faywood Hot Springs Fort Huachuca Freemont Gila River Gila River Valley Kearny’s Army Imperial Valley Janos Copper Mines Journado Del Muerto Kearney Las Animas Valley Map of Cooke’s route * Maricopa Mountains Maricopa Wells Mimbres Mountain Mormon Battalion Mount Palomar Naco Creek Naco, Sonora Palm Springs, California Parkman Pantano Peloncillos Phoenix Pike Pima Villages Playa Lakes Potrero Quirbi Ricon Ricon Mountains Rio Grande River Santa Fe, New Mexico Santa Rita Copper Mines San Bernardino Rancheria San Diego, California San Guadalupe Pass San Luis Rey, California San Miguel Mission, Socorro, New Mexico * San Pedro River Valley * San Vicente Arroyo Seppar Junction Socorro Southern Pacific Railway Spanish Mission at Quiburi St. David, Arizona St. Pedro River “The Girl I Left Behind Me” The Narrows Totec Tucson, Arizona Vallecito, California Victorio Mountains War Department, U. S. Army Warner’s Ranch Whetstone Mountain Whitewater Yuma Yuma Indians OLD MORMON WAGON TRAIL MEMORABILIA IS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING While others clip ads from magazines, I save history. It’s a shame that our past is being lost. It’s as simple as that. My wife kids me that after I find a piece I like, buy it, read it, research it, take a picture, scan it, write the blurb, pay the eCRATER entry fee and commission, that I end up making about 50 cents an hour. But, OH HOW I LOVE THIS OLD WESTERN HISTORY. What a story, Rare Story!!! Great Pictures. You will love it as it was published in this old complete western magazine of many years ago. This is a rare and seldom found small publisher’s offering. The issue is in excellent condition, the cover is pristine and in vibrant color. As clearly stated in my description, this is featured story in a rarely found and seldom read unusual and complete western magazine. I don't give out name of publication or date because I have caught competitors copying my index and work and trying to sell it as theirs. I hope you understand. Buyer pays postage of $3.50 First Class Postage to U. S.; $5.00 Priority; $13.25 Par Avion (Air Mail) for International Mail. Texans must pay 8-¼ % sales tax. Thanks, Tom THE INDEX IS A GENEALOGY IMAGESOFHISTORY COPYRIGHTED PRESENTATION