Fort Bliss scrap drive claims hitching post, 'Blue Whistler' cannon
In 1942, Fort Bliss held a scrap drive to aid in the war effort. Scrapped items included Gen. Innis Swift’s hitching post and the McGinty cannon.
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In 1942, Fort Bliss held a scrap drive to aid in the war effort. Scrapped items included Gen. Innis Swift’s hitching post and the McGinty cannon.
One of two Civil War era cannons was stolen from the Pershing Gate at Fort Bliss as a "practical joke."