Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Poinsett” in chapter 2, page 60 of The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 4: The Cavalry:

... in the preceding period were wont to sneeringly remark that no one ever sees a dead cavalryman! The drill regulations of the period, called tactics in those days, were the ‘41 Tactics or Poinsett tactics, authorized for dragoon regiments in the year 1841, by the Honorable J. R. Poinsett, Secretary of War. These drill regulations were in the main a translation from the French, and although ...
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Poinsett 10 2 4 0 0 user votes
Joel R. Poinsett 16 0 0 0 0 user votes
Joel Roberts Poinsett 6 0 0 0 0 user votes
Edward Poinsett 4 0 0 0 0 user votes
J. R. Poinsett 2 0 0 0 0 user votes
Amos Poinsett 1 0 1 0 0 user votes

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