These 19th century sepia-tinted pictures show the American West as it was being charted for the first time. They're among the first photos taken of the Western landscape. Daily Mail UK: Photos of the American West http://tinyurl.com/ctq7534 Nancy Nancy The Past Whispers: http://www.thepastwhispers.com Old New Orleans: http://www.thepastwhispers.com/Old_New_Orleans.html Genealogy Site: http://old-new-orleans.com

Two excellent old west collections online at the Library of Congress. Nancy Photographs by John C. H. Grabill, frontier life in South Dakota and Wyoming, 1888-1892: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/search/?st=grid&co=grabill California As I Saw It: First Person Narratives, 1849-1900: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cbhtml/cbhome.html Nancy The Past Whispers: http://www.thepastwhispers.com Old New Orleans: http://www.thepastwhispers.com/Old_New_Orleans.html Genealogy Site: http://old-new-orleans.com

----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandi Carter" <redfox5@sbcglobal.net> To: "Matthew Halsey" <rftb_cowboy@yahoo.com>, oldwest-cowboys-indianscouts@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, January 13, 2012 9:44:11 AM Subject: Re: [OLDWEST-COWBOYS-INDIANSCOUTS] Introduction Matt: Welcome to the colonies!  Old west living was hard and not for wimps!  My European family came to America in 1700.  They had to be of strong stock since we are still here! Best, Sandi --- On Fri, 1/13/12, Matthew Halsey <rftb_cowboy@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Matthew Halsey <rftb_cowboy@yahoo.com> Subject: [OLDWEST-COWBOYS-INDIANSCOUTS] Introduction To: "OLDWEST-COWBOYS-INDIANSCOUTS@rootsweb.com" <OLDWEST-COWBOYS-INDIANSCOUTS@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, January 13, 2012, 5:03 AM I just wanted to introduce myself.  I am a Brit living in the US (MD) and I have always had an interest in the old west. The interest is as much in how people went on with their everyday life as it is about the more exciting exploits of outlaws, mining, cowboying etc. I'm looking forward to hearing about these issues on this list. Matt  Damascus, MD   ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OLDWEST-COWBOYS-INDIANSCOUTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message   ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OLDWEST-COWBOYS-INDIANSCOUTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Being new may I take the privilege of asking a question that already may have been posted? Was there a coin called a bit? Watching the AMC series "Hell on Wheels" it appears that a bit was 12.5 cents.  (6 bits was asked for erecting a tent I think, which was explained to be 75c) I have never seen such a coin. If not, I guess there had to be half cents? I now that the UK used to have halfpennies back in the day.  Did such a thing exist in the Victorian US? Matt

Hi Matt, Welcome to the list. Just to let you know that there is a web page for the Oldwest-Cowboys-Indianscouts list. The link is: http://www.thepastwhispers.com/OLDWEST_index.html The list hasn't been active lately, but, perhaps your message will stir up some interest. Nancy, List Admin. Nancy Genealogy Site: http://old-new-orleans.com The Past Whispers: http://www.thepastwhispers.com Old New Orleans: http://www.thepastwhispers.com/Old_New_Orleans.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matthew Halsey" <rftb_cowboy@yahoo.com> To: <OLDWEST-COWBOYS-INDIANSCOUTS@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 13, 2012 12:27 PM Subject: [OLDWEST-COWBOYS-INDIANSCOUTS] "bit" coin Being new may I take the privilege of asking a question that already may have been posted? Was there a coin called a bit? Watching the AMC series "Hell on Wheels" it appears that a bit was 12.5 cents. (6 bits was asked for erecting a tent I think, which was explained to be 75c) I have never seen such a coin. If not, I guess there had to be half cents? I now that the UK used to have halfpennies back in the day. Did such a thing exist in the Victorian US? Matt ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OLDWEST-COWBOYS-INDIANSCOUTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I just wanted to introduce myself.  I am a Brit living in the US (MD) and I have always had an interest in the old west. The interest is as much in how people went on with their everyday life as it is about the more exciting exploits of outlaws, mining, cowboying etc. I'm looking forward to hearing about these issues on this list. Matt  Damascus, MD

Matthew Halsey wrote: >Being new may I take the privilege of asking a question that already may have been posted? >Was there a coin called a bit? >Watching the AMC series "Hell on Wheels" it appears that a bit was 12.5 cents. (6 bits was asked for erecting a tent I think, which was explained to be 75c) >I have never seen such a coin. >If not, I guess there had to be half cents? >I now that the UK used to have halfpennies back in the day. Did such a thing exist in the Victorian US? > >Matt > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OLDWEST-COWBOYS-INDIANSCOUTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > The website, http://jerricousher.hubpages.com/hub/Where-did-the-term-two-bits-come-from , describes in detail where the term, two bit, originated. .... The peso, (and dollar) were the equivalent of eight reales. People started to refer to them as "pieces of eight." These pieces were broken into quarters, which later became known as "eight bits," (eight bits = one American Dollar so each 2 bits is a quarter). This was done as a way to make change to pay for small purchases or to take care of small transactions. In many ways this was the birth of our modern currency format (penny nickel dime quarter, half dollar, "silver" dollar (Susan B, Anthony dollar and gold dollar not real silver dollars)) "Two bits" was then on known in the United States as a "quarter dollar", prior to the American Revolution. Because of English financial/fiscal policies, an acute shortage of English money was very apparent, and colonists started conducting their trades using the Spanish dollar instead of reales. regards, Clyde

Back in my high school days we had a team yell which went , "two bits, four bits, six bits, a dollar, all for our team stand up and holler". Althoug I've never heard of a single bit coin, that's doesn't mean there has never been one. Clyde Matthew Halsey wrote: >Being new may I take the privilege of asking a question that already may have been posted? >Was there a coin called a bit? >Watching the AMC series "Hell on Wheels" it appears that a bit was 12.5 cents. (6 bits was asked for erecting a tent I think, which was explained to be 75c) >I have never seen such a coin. >If not, I guess there had to be half cents? >I now that the UK used to have halfpennies back in the day. Did such a thing exist in the Victorian US? > >Matt > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OLDWEST-COWBOYS-INDIANSCOUTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

Matt: Welcome to the colonies!  Old west living was hard and not for wimps!  My European family came to America in 1700.  They had to be of strong stock since we are still here! Best, Sandi --- On Fri, 1/13/12, Matthew Halsey <rftb_cowboy@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Matthew Halsey <rftb_cowboy@yahoo.com> Subject: [OLDWEST-COWBOYS-INDIANSCOUTS] Introduction To: "OLDWEST-COWBOYS-INDIANSCOUTS@rootsweb.com" <OLDWEST-COWBOYS-INDIANSCOUTS@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, January 13, 2012, 5:03 AM I just wanted to introduce myself.  I am a Brit living in the US (MD) and I have always had an interest in the old west. The interest is as much in how people went on with their everyday life as it is about the more exciting exploits of outlaws, mining, cowboying etc. I'm looking forward to hearing about these issues on this list. Matt  Damascus, MD ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OLDWEST-COWBOYS-INDIANSCOUTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Nancy ! Thank you for these links...I am sure I'll enjoy reading about this. I came across a multi-page document mentioning that my Virginia ancestor had seven and these sons chose different "sides" in the Civil War. [The doc was about his claim for goods stolen by one of the regiements.] He discussed how it came about that his sons made their decisions, etc. Until then I had no idea that his family was "divided" or that imprisoned soldiers were given the chance to save themselves and fight out west. Thank you again. Debbie Wood _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy is not the too busy. Combine all your e-mail accounts with Hotmail. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multiaccount&ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_4

What an interesting subject! Below are some links that might be helpful to you or to others with an interest. Nancy Confederate Blue in the American West: The Galvanized Yankees: Part I http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/civil_war/98639 Part II http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/civil_war/98999 Part III http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/civil_war/99299 Part IV http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/civil_war/99634 Part V http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/civil_war/99895 Part VI http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/civil_war/100225 Legends of America: Galvanized Yankees in the Civil War (1 of 2 pages): http://www.legendsofamerica.com/ah-galvanizedyankees.html (I posted a link for Legends of America awhile back - if you haven't visited lately, it's a great site: http://www.legendsofamerica.com ) National Archives' Prologue Magazine: Trading Gray for Blue: Ex-Confederates Hold the Upper Missouri for the Union http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2005/winter/galvanized.html Survey and photos of Galvanized Yankees graves in Custer National Cemetery: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=vcsr&GSvcid=131896 Compiled Service Records of Former Confederate Soldiers Who Served in the 1st Through 6th U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiments 1864-1866: http://www.footnote.com/pdf/M1017.pdf Here are two books on the subject: "The Galvanized Yankees" by Dee Brown "Galvanized Yankees on the Upper Missouri" by Michèle Butts Nancy The Past Whispers: http://www.thepastwhispers.com Old New Orleans: http://www.thepastwhispers.com/Old_New_Orleans.html Genealogy Site, My G-Grandfather's Attic: http://old-new-orleans.com > Hello, > I had several Virginia boys who became "Galvanized Yankees" during the > Civil War. Other that military rolls, are there any historical accounts > of what their lives were like while they were out west? > Most of my kin came back to Virginia, but I'd like to find the couple who > stayed our west. > My g-grandfather had several American Indian cabinet photos > (souvenir-type) in his old photo album. I'm thinking his western kin must > have sent them to him. > Thanks in advance. > Peachy

Hello, I had several Virginia boys who became "Galvanized Yankees" during the Civil War. Other that military rolls, are there any historical accounts of what their lives were like while they were out west? Most of my kin came back to Virginia, but I'd like to find the couple who stayed our west. My g-grandfather had several American Indian cabinet photos (souvenir-type) in his old photo album. I'm thinking his western kin must have sent them to him. Thanks in advance. Peachy _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy think 9 to 5 is a cute idea. Combine multiple calendars with Hotmail. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multicalendar&ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_5

Smithsonian article: A Rare Pony Express Artifact http://tinyurl.com/22tp7bo Pony Express Photos http://travelphotobase.com/s/USPONY.HTM Images Along the Pony Express Trail http://tinyurl.com/24esmeg Photo gallery of "Orphans Preferred" website: http://www.orphanspreferred.com/gallery.html Nancy http://www.thepastwhispers.com/OLDWEST_index.html http://www.thepastwhispers.com/Old_New_Orleans.html

Happy and safe Thanksgiving to all of you. Thanksgiving: Paying Tribute http://www.thepastwhispers.com/Thanksgiving_2009.html Nancy Nancy http://www.thepastwhispers.com http://www.thepastwhispers.com/Old_New_Orleans Show me first the graveyards of a country and I will tell you the true character of the people. - Benjamin Franklin

Hi Nancy, My email address is changing from loneagle101@comcast.net to info@oldwestantiques.biz effective immediately. Thank you, Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy" <nancybrister621@bellsouth.net> To: OLDWEST-COWBOYS-INDIANSCOUTS@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 10:32:52 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: [OLDWEST-COWBOYS-INDIANSCOUTS] Websites A few interesting websites. Enjoy, Nancy Mountain West Digital Library http://mwdl.org/ The North American Indian by Edward S. Curtis, Pub. bet. 1907-1930 http://curtis.library.northwestern.edu/ The vigilantes of Montana; being a correct and impartial narrative of the chase, trial, capture and execution of Henry Plummer's road agent band, with accounts of the lives and crimes of the robbers and desperadoes, being interspersed with sketches of life in the mining camps of the far west. Pub. 1915 http://www.archive.org/details/vigilantesofmont01dims The Northern Great Plains, 1880-1920: Photographs from the Fred Hultstrand and F.A. Pazandak Photograph Collections http://rs6.loc.gov/ammem/award97/ndfahtml/ngphome.html Pioneer History of Kansas. Published in 1923. http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/statewide/history/roenigk/ Retelling the history of chief Sitting Bull, Lakota tribe http://www.kdhnews.com/news/story.aspx?s=32842 Volume I. Published in 1918 Full text of "History of Wyoming" http://www.archive.org/stream/historyofwyoming01bart/historyofwyoming01bart_djvu.txt Volume II. Biographies. Published in 1918 Full text of "History of Wyoming" http://www.archive.org/stream/historyofwyoming02bart/historyofwyoming02bart_djvu.txt Nancy http://www.thepastwhispers.com/Old_New_Orleans.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OLDWEST-COWBOYS-INDIANSCOUTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

A few interesting websites. Enjoy, Nancy Mountain West Digital Library http://mwdl.org/ The North American Indian by Edward S. Curtis, Pub. bet. 1907-1930 http://curtis.library.northwestern.edu/ The vigilantes of Montana; being a correct and impartial narrative of the chase, trial, capture and execution of Henry Plummer's road agent band, with accounts of the lives and crimes of the robbers and desperadoes, being interspersed with sketches of life in the mining camps of the far west. Pub. 1915 http://www.archive.org/details/vigilantesofmont01dims The Northern Great Plains, 1880-1920: Photographs from the Fred Hultstrand and F.A. Pazandak Photograph Collections http://rs6.loc.gov/ammem/award97/ndfahtml/ngphome.html Pioneer History of Kansas. Published in 1923. http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/statewide/history/roenigk/ Retelling the history of chief Sitting Bull, Lakota tribe http://www.kdhnews.com/news/story.aspx?s=32842 Volume I. Published in 1918 Full text of "History of Wyoming" http://www.archive.org/stream/historyofwyoming01bart/historyofwyoming01bart_djvu.txt Volume II. Biographies. Published in 1918 Full text of "History of Wyoming" http://www.archive.org/stream/historyofwyoming02bart/historyofwyoming02bart_djvu.txt Nancy http://www.thepastwhispers.com/Old_New_Orleans.html

Some websites that you might enjoy. Hope you all had a safe and happy Memorial Day weekend. Nancy The Story of the Pony Express by Glenn D. Bradley 1930: http://www.fullbooks.com/The-Story-of-the-Pony-Express.html Pony Express Monuments and Markers: http://www.waymarking.com/cat/details.aspx?f=1&guid=cba034d4-d3b1-4c90-9170-ca2ccd661da7 There are other interesting topics on this site, especially under 'history/culture;' link to index page: http://www.waymarking.com/categories.aspx?f=1 ManyBooks.net - Western category: http://manybooks.net/categories/WES The Kansas Collection: Books, letters, diaries, photographs & links: http://www.kancoll.org/index.php Winning the West: The Army in the Indian Wars, 1865-1890: http://www.history.army.mil/books/amh-v1/ch14.htm There are other topics, but most of these pertain to West or Native American pages: Early American History Archive, Library Index: http://www.1st-hand-history.org/Lindex.htm Nancy http://www.thepastwhispers.com/Old_New_Orleans.html

Thanks Nancy, I have Thanksgivings without Martha so I really enjoyed that one! Rnjoyed them all! Appreciatively, marilyn Nancy wrote: > Hi everyone, > I wish all of you a happy and safe Thanksgiving. > http://www.thepastwhispers.com/Thanksgiving_2008.html > Nancy > > > > > > Nancy > http://www.thepastwhispers.com/Old_New_Orleans.html > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OLDWEST-COWBOYS-INDIANSCOUTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Thank you for sharing.............. Nancy wrote: >Hi everyone, > I wish all of you a happy and safe Thanksgiving. > http://www.thepastwhispers.com/Thanksgiving_2008.html > Nancy > > >

Hi everyone, I wish all of you a happy and safe Thanksgiving. http://www.thepastwhispers.com/Thanksgiving_2008.html Nancy Nancy http://www.thepastwhispers.com/Old_New_Orleans.html