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    (Photo of soldiers at attention)
 
January cold in 1882 did not stop soldiers from standing at attention for a guard mount on the parade grounds in front of the barracks near Miles City. One wonders how the band was able to play their instruments, but being a trooper was always a tough way of life.
MHS Historic Photo Archives #981-361
 
			         
			         
														