Military● LowSep 12 · Sep 12, 2026, 2:51 PM
In 1856, the United States Army invested 30 thousand dollars in the purchase of camels for military purposes; however, the initiative was buried in the California desert by the Civil War
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In the mid-19th century, American westward expansion faced the insurmountable obstacle of the arid southwestern regions. To resolve the severe limitations of mules and horses, the Congress allocated a sum of 30,000 dollars —equivalent to more than a million dollars today—
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