[Punitive Expedition - U.S. Infantry]

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The caption reads: 'U.S. Infantry marching through the Sierra Mountains in Mexico'. The back of this postcard reads: "I have been through the Sierra Mountains many a time on the trucks. this picture was taken 2 weeks ago of different regiments coming from the south. I believe they will withdraw after while." The postcard is signed by someone using the letter " E ". The author using the letter " E " is unknown. This postcard was never mailed - no stamp or no postmark. The Regiment is marching in two columns that looks to stretch about one mile long. … continued below

One leg of the Punitive Expedition route went from Columbus, New Mexico; to Ascension; to Colonia Dublán ; to Namiquipa; to Agua Caliente; and ended in Parral, Chihuahua. And another leg of the Punitive Expedition, a more westerly route, went from Culberson's Ranch, New Mexico; to Casas Grandes; to Madera; to Miñaca; and also ended in Parral, Chihuahua. These two parts or legs of the Punitive Expedition ran geographically along part of the Sierra Madre Mountain Occidental range which is one part of the Sierra Madre Mountain System - all of this in the western part of Chihuahua, Mexico.

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Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921 1916/1917.

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This postcard is part of the collection entitled: The Mexican Revolution on the Border: Primary Sources from El Paso and was provided by the El Paso Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 21 times. More information about this postcard can be viewed below.

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The caption reads: 'U.S. Infantry marching through the Sierra Mountains in Mexico'. The back of this postcard reads: "I have been through the Sierra Mountains many a time on the trucks. this picture was taken 2 weeks ago of different regiments coming from the south. I believe they will withdraw after while." The postcard is signed by someone using the letter " E ". The author using the letter " E " is unknown. This postcard was never mailed - no stamp or no postmark. The Regiment is marching in two columns that looks to stretch about one mile long. We do not have enough information to ascertain where in Mexico this Army Regiment is traveling through or the name of the Army Regiment. Since the Sierra Mountains (in northern Mexico) covered thousands of miles of land, it is challenging to pinpoint the exact location for this photographic event. However, since this Regiment is part of the Punitive Expedition and there is verifiable information for the routes that the expedition took; this Army Regiment is most likely traveling though the Sierra Madre Occidental Range in the western-north western part of the Mexican State of Chihuahua.

One leg of the Punitive Expedition route went from Columbus, New Mexico; to Ascension; to Colonia Dublán ; to Namiquipa; to Agua Caliente; and ended in Parral, Chihuahua. And another leg of the Punitive Expedition, a more westerly route, went from Culberson's Ranch, New Mexico; to Casas Grandes; to Madera; to Miñaca; and also ended in Parral, Chihuahua. These two parts or legs of the Punitive Expedition ran geographically along part of the Sierra Madre Mountain Occidental range which is one part of the Sierra Madre Mountain System - all of this in the western part of Chihuahua, Mexico.

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1 postcard : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm. -- Change as necessary.

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The Mexican Revolution on the Border: Primary Sources from El Paso

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Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921. [Punitive Expedition - U.S. Infantry], postcard, 1916/1917; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth187975/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting El Paso Public Library.

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