Having just embarked on an 1870s Colonial project, here are a few pictures of the first miniatures that are done:
Lt. Thirkill and Sgt. Hollis conferring in the ruins:
The line forming on the stream"
For more pictures and the story of what happened, you can always check out the blog: With Gen'l Custer Down in Mexico: A Wargaming Blog (Yes, I know Custer didn't make it into Mexico, but he could have in 1865, and Mackenzie, Shafter and Ord did in the 1870s. Besides, it sounded good.)