Sand Creek Battle by Robert Lindneux 1936. Color Illustration. 1864

 160th anniversary this November of the Sand Creek Massacre. Read about it here

US-Mexican war uniforms

 From World Uniforms and Battles 1815-50 Haythornthwaite/Chappell. Blandford Press 1976. 

Palo Alto 1846

 Today's anniversary. The first major action of the Mexican-American war. Wiki

ALEXANDRE-JEAN DUBOIS DRAHONET (1791-1834) Second Corporal George Allan (b. 1809), Royal Sappers and Miners 1832

 Love the 1830s uniforms. From here

Le Poilu de la Marne

 Facebook page here

One of the best WW1 groups I have seen. 

Today, in 1862, the Battle of Puebla occurred. A French defeat, they returned in 1863 and captured Puebla.

 

Harold Sinclair

 The author of the book The Horse Soldiers and its sequel The Cavalryman. Article on the author here. A store clerk turned best selling author.