Reviews for Shavetails and Bell Sharps: The History of the U.S. Army Mule

The average rating for Shavetails and Bell Sharps: The History of the U.S. Army Mule based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2010-02-01 00:00:00 Daniel Sytsma Who would have guessed that a book on US Army mules would be not only well-researched but readable. This book is both. My interest was piqued when I saw the name of Alexander Toponce mentioned. Toponce was a good friend and freighter colleague of my great-grandfather William H King. They both hauled freight from the mines of Montana down through SE Idaho to the railheads of Utah in the late 19th century. Mules were a mainstay of logistics before field was taken over by motorized vehicles after WWII. I never knew this interesting niche of our history.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-04-20 00:00:00 Phil Leach The Future of International Law by Lassa Oppenheim Considered the most influential work on international law, most views here-mentioned are evolved from German methodologies and considered within the realm of positivism. Topics covered include: The organisation of society and states; International Legislation; International administration of justice; and, The science of international law. It should be noted that views expressed depict the order of that time, this work being first published in 1911 but final publication was withheld until around the early 1920s after the war. Professor Oppenheim also contributed to other works of such a nature during this period...