Emperor of the North "A number 1"

http://www.ageofsteamroundhous...id=39&Itemid=152

I went to ASOR's website. Unfortunately the roundhouse reports are sporadic at best for the past couple of years.. a bit but not by much better than the NKP190 website.

If this is referring to Yreka Western #19, I thought Colebrookdale in Boyertown was going to buy it? Who did, then?

It's part of the Jacobsen collection at the A.S.O.R.

Tommy posted:

The moniker "A-1" has an interesting history. When General Crook started recruiting Apache scouts they were designated on army roles as A-1, A-2, etc., the "A" standing for "Apache". The very first scout recruited was named Alchesay and was designated "A-1"  on 12 April 1875 in the Arizona territory. He was awarded the congressional Medal of Honor for bravery and heroism at the battle of Turret mountain. He was a leader and a man of commanding presence.  After the medal was awarded the term "A number 1" was used by the cavalry to designate a special man who was extraordinarily strong, brave and fearless. The term became used in the civilian world of the 1890's to designate "a man's man".

Thanks TOMMY for this piece of great info.  How wonderful an Apache was awarded this  medal. Wow! A#1

Dennis