16141 - "Officer Down!" Legion of the United States Soldier Helping Wounded Officer, 1794 First Legion - US Airborne Here manfully carrying a stretcher

Here manfully carrying a stretcher full of large stones towards the weapon these two men-at-arms make their way forward

the ball eventually will not fit down the barrel

the ball was then rammed to the breech with the ramrod

so that when the coat was buttoned across it appeared to have a red belt

similar to their Autralian and U

16141 - "Officer Down!" Legion of the United States Soldier Helping Wounded Officer, 1794 First Legion - US Airborne Here manfully carrying a stretcherOfficer Down! Legion of the United States Infantry Wounded Officer, 1794 During the battle of Fallen Timbers in August of 1794, Anthony Waynes army had lost 33 men and had about 100 wounded. Early in the fighting a company officer was wounded, possibly a target because of his conspicuous officers dress. In the long chain of conflicts with Europeans during the 18th and 19th centuries, Native warriors learned early on the importance of targeting