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War of 1812 General in OH Said to Play Ball with "Lowest" Soldiers
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Text | General Robert Crooks was in Ohio during the War of 1812 to deal with Indian uprisings. One published letter-writer was not impressed: "These troops despise every species of military discipline and all the maxims of propriety and common sense . . . . Gen. Crooks would frequently play ball and wrestle with the lowest description of common soldiers, his troops were never seen on parade . . . " "Extract of a Letter dated Marietta, Feb. 3, 1813," Washingtonian, May 5, 1813. Accessed via subscription search, 4/9/2009. |
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1813.2 War of 1812 General in OH Said to Play Ball with "Lowest" Soldiers"
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