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Travel Bug Dog Tag 4/B Troop Bug

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Owner:
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Released:
Friday, March 18, 2011
Origin:
New Mexico, United States
Recently Spotted:
In the hands of momocz.

This is not collectible.

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Current Goal

Patrol the Frontier, wherever that may be. Troop B of the 4th Regiment, U.S. Cavalry operated in the area where the TB was launched (GC 2BE7D). If you lived in the 1880s, it wasn't the Custer's 7th Cav or any other unit that was more noted and recognized than the 4th Cav. PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS OUT OF THE U.S. OR CANADA UNTIL AFTER THE SUMMER OF 2013.

About This Item

In 1880 the 4th Cavalry arrived in Arizona Territory, where Ranald Mackenzie was to assume full command of all military forces in the department and subdue the hostile Apaches. Within less than a month, the Apaches had surrendered or fled to Mexico, and on October 30, Mackenzie and the 4th Cavalry were transferred to the new District of New Mexico. By November 1, 1882, when W. B. Royall replaced Mackenzie as colonel, the 4th Cavalry had forced the White Mountain Apaches, Jicarilla Apaches, Navajos, and Mescaleros to remain peacefully on their respective reservations. From 1884 to 1886 the 4th Cavalry again operated against the Apaches in Arizona and helped capture Geronimo. Particularly noteworthy was B troop's pursuit of Geronimo into Northern Mexico led by Capt. Lawton and Surgeon Leonard Wood. Thus ended the regiment's participation in the Indian Wars. Here is the full history - (visit link)

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    Tracking History (3988.3mi) View Map

    Visited 10/9/2011 SmileAwhile took it to Arrow Rock #2 . . . Go Straight to Jail Missouri - 77.05 miles  Visit Log
    Visited 10/5/2011 SmileAwhile took it to Ye Old Alma Mater Kansas - 16.13 miles  Visit Log
    Visited 10/3/2011 SmileAwhile took it to Out On A Limb Missouri - 1.77 miles  Visit Log
    Visited 10/3/2011 SmileAwhile took it to This One Could Get a Little Hairy... Missouri   Visit Log
    Visited 10/3/2011 SmileAwhile took it to This One Could Get a Little Hairy... Missouri - 2.16 miles  Visit Log
    Visited 10/3/2011 SmileAwhile took it to A Short Walk In The Park #2 Missouri - 1.33 miles  Visit Log
    Retrieve It from a Cache 10/2/2011 SmileAwhile retrieved it from Founding Father Missouri   Visit Log

    Retrieved this pne from Founding Father in St. Joe, Missouri - a very appropriate cache for this TBs goal. I'll move it along to new adventures.

    Dropped Off 9/7/2011 tengland66 placed it in Founding Father Missouri - 56.89 miles  Visit Log
    Retrieve It from a Cache 8/28/2011 tengland66 retrieved it from Mardel I Missouri   Visit Log

    I will get this to the next frontier.

    Dropped Off 8/28/2011 ponytails2004 placed it in Mardel I Missouri - 874.91 miles  Visit Log
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