A Warrior & His Bride

Dressed To Impress

I thought this was a pretty cool image. A mounted and painted Uinta Ute warrior, taken in northwest Utah Territory circa 1874.

Ute Warrior & Bride

I hope to cover the Ute at some point in the future, as their history is very fascinating.

In the meantime, did you catch the recent San Patricios episode?

The Saint Patrick’s Battalion, also known as the San Patricios, was a hard-fighting unit of foreign soldiers, mostly Irish, who deserted the U.S. Army during the Mexican-American War.

From the Siege of Fort Texas to the Battles of Monterey, Buena Vista, Cera Gordo, and beyond, these Irishmen served with valor and distinction. Surrounded, outgunned, far from their homeland, and branded as traitors, the men of the Saint Patrick’s Battalion had nothing to lose. But why? Why’d they turn their backs on their adopted country and join forces with the enemy? What would become of the San Patricios who were ultimately captured? And who exactly was their leader, John Riley?

We discussed all of this and more on last week’s episode.

Updates & Announcements

If everything goes as planned, I’ll be releasing an episode on the Mountain Meadows Massacre next week. I’m also working on episodes featuring Clay Allison and Porter Rockwell.

Until then,

Adios!