16102 Washington’s Bodyguard Officer with Spontoon, No.1 K&C The Real West Lee was to lead his

Lee was to lead his forces the length and breadth of the Eastern half of the United States winning and losing battles against a great number of Union generals and the growing strength and power of the Union Army

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16102 Washington’s Bodyguard Officer with Spontoon, No.1 K&C The Real West Lee was to lead hisNever primarily intended for combat, the spontoon was introduced to armies as a new symbol of officer rank. In drill formation, officers saluted with their spontoons, and could also use them to convey orders. Standing one vertically on the ground indicated a halt. Tilting the point forward signaled a forward movement; tilting it backward ordered a withdrawal. Spontoons were never popular in the Continental army and in 1776 many British officers