The Mounties march from the Sweetgrass
Hills to Fort Whoop-UP.
by Brian M. Brown
copyright©2001 by Brian M. Brown
Uploaded to alittlehistory.com on Jan. 10/01.
Latest revisions June, Sept., Oct. 2001, and Jan. 2004.
Introduction:
For many, the "wild west" sounds like an exciting, desirable place to be. The name produces images of wild horses, stampedes, and exciting gun fights. Some may think it was almost as exciting as today's "shoot em ups" at the video arcade.
to Part 1: Life in Whoop-Up Country