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Yellowstone
National Park - The Drill Field
Location
of sign - Mammoth Hot Springs area historic section at Yellowstone National
Park.
Photo
taken June 2008
Text
of sign:
The Drill Field
Gathering
place, site of ceremonies and parades, training ground - the drill
field was the focal point of daily life at Fort Yellowstone.
Each
day began early with a bugler sounding Reveille. Gradually,
the fort came to life and another bugle call brought horse-
mounted
soldiers trotting onto the field for the flag raising.
Assignments were announced, and troopers headed out to patrol
the
Mammoth
Hot Spring Terraces or other nearby attractions.
Those
remaining behind assumed the never-ending task of caring for the
post's horses.
At
dusk, the bugler called all troops back to the field for the
lowering of the flag, and the day was concluded with a cannon
firing
from
the top of Capitol Hill (left). Taps was played as
lights winked out and quiet settled over the Fort.
Graphics
on the sign
In addition
to the text there is a picture of soldiers firing of a salute gun, Capitol
Hill, July 4, 1916 and a small photo from 1911 of
soldiers
participating in a horse drill with other troopers waiting their turn
applauding the success of their comrades.
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