The Great Blue Army Wagon

Tracing the development of the Ordinance Wagon from its earliest days - its inception during the Mexican wars and its further development during the Civil War - this is an excellent source of information regarding the two major types of wagons used by the U. S. Army. Wagons used and developed by the Quartermaster Department of the U.S. Army were perfected over many years and long miles on the western trail. The Six and Four-Horse or Mule Wagons, as well as the Army Escort Wagon, proved to b...