Camels in the West

Before the coming of the railroads the task of transporting goods across the great southwestern deserts was never an easy one. The terrain was rough enough to tear up the feet of horses in a short time. Water was always scarce and suitable forage for the animals made it necessary to carry the feed on pack animals, taking up valuable space. The first American to come up with the idea was 2nd Lt. George Crossman during the Florida Seminole Wars of the 1830s. He pitched the idea to Major Henry Wayn