Captain Long Story, US Cavalry Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 In early American West history, there are tales of a Jordanian, or Syrian, or Greek, – history is a bit vague as to his actual ancestry – camel driver called Hi Jolly and a failed U.S. Army experiment with camels; soon after the “camel trials” ended more tales were told about the legend of the red ghost. http://guardianlv.com/2014/02/hi-jolly-and-the-legend-of-the-red-ghost/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41700 Jim Kjelgaard (guy that wrote Big Red) wrote a novel about Hi Jolly. It's available for download at Gutenberg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. R. Hugh Kidnme Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Another good read, where he gets mentioned 'The Last Camel Charge" by Forrest Bryant Johnson. CBO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linn Keller, SASS 27332, BOLD 103 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 I recall a story about "Hi Jolly" in Boys Life many years ago, only Hajj Ali was Scouting-age and part of a SW US scout troop, and nobody died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 These guys are gettin' old... but I remember when they were singin' this fifty years ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 http://www.academia.edu/4250078/The_Story_of_Hajj_Ali_and_the_U.S._Camel_Calvary_Corps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailrider #896 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I remember Slim Pikens as the sergeant in "Hawps". Can't recal who played Hi Jolly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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