Created By: Pulaski County Tourism Bureau & Visitors Center
US Army Transportation Corps and Transportation
The US Army, in 1871 needed a better means of transporting supplies so they decided on pack trains led by mules.
The ideal pack train contained fifty pack mules and one “bell” mare horse to lead them. When accompanying cavalry, a section of ten pack mules could support a cavalry troop. One packer or “mule skinner” was assigned to supervise loading of five mules and make minor repairs to equipment.
This point of interest is part of the tour: St. Robert Military Tribute & Freedom Rock
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