To the most astute observer, the 620th Engineer General Service Company may have appeared a bit odd. From afar, they appeared like any other Army unit. But they didn’t wear the right color fatigues. Instead, they wore the obsolete pre-war blue denim fatigue uniform. A uniform that was also wornRead More →
Gathering at the Stratobowl once again, the U.S. Army Corps and National Geographic Society were preparing for a second Explorer expedition. It would be the first of two that were scheduled to occur during the summer of 1935; one set for July, the other for August. In the February issueRead More →
On June 27, 1934, one hundred and twenty members of the Forth Calvary, from Fort Meade, gathered at the Stratobowl in the Black Hills National Forest. There they would witness the beginning of the space age, and the first of more than a dozen balloons that would be sent towardsRead More →
On August 17, 1880, companies A, D, H and K of the Twenty-fifth Infantry, compromised of black soldiers who would be remembered as buffalo soldiers, marched into Fort Meade. It was a welcomed relocation, as the fort was well planned, and the buildings were relatively new, with the post havingRead More →
Dustin WhiteEditor When settling down, it can be easy to pass over North Dakota. While the state is currently experiencing a booming oil industry in the west, other potential opportunities often are not considered. Dr. Frederick J. Walsh, who was the playwright for “Old Four-Eyes,” a predecessor to the currentRead More →
Dustin WhiteEditor Half a year into the expedition, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark had finally made their way to present day North Dakota. Fall had settled in, and temperatures were plunging below zero. It was Oct. 14, 1804. The day was marked with turmoil. On Oct. 13, private John NewmanRead More →
Dustin WhiteEditor The fort never became as well known as Fort Abraham Lincoln; however, its importance can not be overlooked. Records don’t seem to agree with when the fort was first established, with some placing the date on July 7, while others, including the marker which stands on the nowRead More →
In need of soldiers during the Civil War, not only for the battle with the south, but also maintain the western frontier, the United States authorized the use of Confederate prisoners of war to help the war effort. Nicknamed Galvanized Yankees, the soldiers would have an important role in theRead More →