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18 Απρ 2012 · During the Revolutionary War Vanderslice served under General Muhlenberg as wagon master (in the equivalent of today's Quartermaster Corps), provisioning troops as far away as New Jersey and including Valley Forge.
- 18th Century
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Wagon train, caravan of wagons organized by settlers in the United States for emigration to the West during the late 18th and most of the 19th centuries. Composed of up to 100 Conestoga wagons (q.v.; sometimes called prairie schooners), wagon trains soon became the prevailing mode of long-distance
15 Αυγ 2016 · Although NARA's preliminary inventory of Quartermaster General records calls these men "wagonmasters and forage masters," the cards do not use the latter term. What they do provide is the name of each wagonmaster, his commanding officer, the station at which he served, and (for most) the year of service--generally 1862-65, but occasionally 1866-67.
A wagon master was the person hired to oversee the transportation of a group of wagons. On the American frontier, the term usually applies to the person responsible for assisting groups of immigrants or pioneers from the eastern US to the western US. Wagon masters were also hired to oversee shipments of cargo or mail.
30 Μαρ 2021 · The wagonmaster was almost invariably a powerful man who rose from the ranks of bullwhacker on the basis of his leadership qualities. His word was law on the trail, comparable to that of a ship’s captain, and his pay of $125 a month ranked him near that of an Ohio River steamboat skipper. He earned it.
13 Αυγ 2015 · A man who traveled such a road often enough might become fairly well known by those who worked or frequented the local taverns, and thus The Highwayman was born: a humble wagon master-turned-vigilante finds his true courage when the girl he secretly loves is threatened by a local bully.
The History of the Conestoga Wagon . The Conestoga wagon, also dubbed the “Inland Ship” due to its distinctive bowed body and white canvas covering, emerged as a vital tool for businesses, supply transportation, and wartime support.
