Talk:The Putnam Phalanx
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Orphan
editThis page could be linked to from Israel Putnam and the orphan tag removed. --Cornellier (talk) 13:52, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
Images
editI wonder if some images could be found of this. Since it's largely ceremonial, apparently the visual look is an important aspect of the history. Searching Google Images brings up a lot. I believe that [1] all works published in the U.S. before 1923 have expired into the public domain. --Cornellier (talk) 13:52, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
Samuel Colt Membership
editSee this article from the Courant, it states Colt particpated in drills with the Phalanx.
http://articles.courant.com/2011-05-14/news/hc-civil-war-sam-colts-uniform-0515-20110514_1_sam-colt-samuel-colt-rampant-colt — Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.210.129.61 (talk) 18:24, 25 August 2018 (UTC)
Seems he even made a special model of Colt Pistol for the Phalanx
https://books.google.com/books?id=YVWJCwAAQBAJ&lpg=PT394&ots=Iat2mmg1q4&dq=putnam%20phalanx%20lightning&pg=PT394#v=onepage&q=putnam%20phalanx%20lightning&f=false The History and Art of the American Gun: The Art of American Arms By Robert L Wilson — Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.210.129.61 (talk) 18:36, 25 August 2018 (UTC)