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|Text=<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">General Pierce's Game of Ball</span></strong></p> | |Text=<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">General Pierce's Game of Ball</span></strong></p> | ||
<p><span>A letter from an officer in the army, contains </span><span>the following anecdote of Brig. Gen. Frank </span><span>Pierce : </span></p> | <p><span>A letter from an officer in the army, contains </span><span>the following anecdote of Brig. Gen. Frank </span><span>Pierce : </span></p> | ||
<p><span>“At the battle of Contreras, as our regiment </span><span>was marching to take up our position in front </span><span>of the enemy's works, Gen. P. was with us at </span><span>our head leading over the pedregal. [editor: stony ground] When we </span><span>got within grape range there was some shot </span><span>whistling about our ears in a way that indicated</span><br /><span>very clearly that there was no sham about the </span><span>matter. At this point I noticed a twenty-four </span><span>pound shots hiss directly over the General's head </span><span>and not more than eight or ten feet above it; as </span><span>it passed over he struck at it with his sword but </span><span>did not hit it. and he turned coolly to the regi</span><span>ment and said: “Bovs, we are having a good </span><span>game of ball this afternoon." His coolness had </span><span>its effect. | <p><span>“At the battle of Contreras, as our regiment </span><span>was marching to take up our position in front </span><span>of the enemy's works, Gen. P. was with us at </span><span>our head leading over the pedregal. [editor: stony ground] When we </span><span>got within grape range there was some shot </span><span>whistling about our ears in a way that indicated</span><br /><span>very clearly that there was no sham about the </span><span>matter. At this point I noticed a twenty-four </span><span>pound shots hiss directly over the General's head </span><span>and not more than eight or ten feet above it; as </span><span>it passed over he struck at it with his sword but </span><span>did not hit it. and he turned coolly to the regi</span><span>ment and said: “Bovs, we are having a good </span><span>game of ball this afternoon." His coolness had </span><span>its effect. It will be a long day before the Ninth </span><span>regiment will forget Frank Pierce's “game of </span><span>ball."</span></p> | ||
|Sources=<p>Alexandria Gazette, 06/28/1848, p.4</p> | |Sources=<p>Alexandria Gazette, 06/28/1848, p.4</p> | ||
|Warning= | |Warning= | ||
|Comment= | |Comment=<p>Pierce later was elected president.</p> | ||
|Query= | |Query= | ||
|Source Image=Alexandria Gazette 18480628.pdf | |Source Image=Alexandria Gazette 18480628.pdf | ||
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|Submitted by=Gene Draschner | |Submitted by=Gene Draschner | ||
|Submission Note= | |Submission Note= | ||
|Reviewed= | |Reviewed=No | ||
|Has Supplemental Text=No | |Has Supplemental Text=No | ||
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US General Swats at Cannonball with Sword During Mexican American War Calling it Baseball
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| Tags | Mexican-American War, MilitaryMexican-American War, Military |
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| City/State/Country: | Contreras, Mexico |
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| Text | General Pierce's Game of Ball A letter from an officer in the army, contains the following anecdote of Brig. Gen. Frank Pierce : “At the battle of Contreras, as our regiment was marching to take up our position in front of the enemy's works, Gen. P. was with us at our head leading over the pedregal. [editor: stony ground] When we got within grape range there was some shot whistling about our ears in a way that indicated |
| Sources | Alexandria Gazette, 06/28/1848, p.4 |
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| Comment | Pierce later was elected president. Edit with form to add a comment |
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| Source Image | File:Alexandria Gazette 18480628.pdf |
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| Submitted by | Gene Draschner |
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1848.21 US General Swats at Cannonball with Sword During Mexican American War Calling it Baseball"
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