ATDTDA (7): 191-192 decoding

[Peter Petto]

No real puzzling words in this section, but I was surprised to see a 
reference to the National Guard, which I didn't imagine existing in 
Colorado at that time. I was surprised to discover that:

The history of the Colorado National Guard begins in January, 1860, 
when the 1st General Assembly of the Jefferson Territory authorized 
the formation of two military companies - the "Jefferson Rangers" and 
the "Denver Guards".

On February 26, 1861, Colorado became a territory of the Union and 
William Gilpin, the first Governor, organized the "Colorado 
Volunteers" for the defense of the territory and to oppose the 
invasion of Confederate forces during the Civil War, already under 
way.

More at:

    http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/arng-co.htm


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Peter Petto <ppetto at apk.net>
Bay Village, OH