Not so notable Holidays

[Lucky Irish Tom]

Further clues, there's a trunk maker, a bank cashier, a livery operator, and a casket maker on the same page.  Looks like they had tha whole operation covered.  I wouldn't be at all surprised to find a Pinkerton man on yer dorrstep Slim. 

[Silver Creek Slim]

Charles had 5 sons. The eldest, Charles Joshua, was my ggreat-grandfather, who was Elizabeth's father. Charles Joshua was living in Waupaca County, WI between 1880 and 1910. But, I can't prove that he was there the whole time. 

Slim

[litl rooster]

Charles had 5 sons. The eldest, Charles Joshua, was my ggreat-grandfather, who was Elizabeth's father. Charles Joshua was living in Waupaca County, WI between 1880 and 1910. But, I can't prove that he was there the whole time. 

Slim

he didn't by chance have one of them fancy horssie less carriages did he?

[Silver Creek Slim]

I don't know.

Slim

[litl rooster]

 

1587 : Mary Queen of Scots beheaded

1887 : Cleveland signs devastating Dawes Act into law

1983 : Irish race horse stolen

Gunmen steal the champion Irish race horse Shergar from a stud farm owned by the Aga Khan in County Kildare, Ireland. The five-year-old thoroughbred stallion, named European horse of the year in 1981, was worth $13.5 million and commanded stud fees of approximately $100,000

[Lucky Irish Tom]

whisper mode on -->Psst. hey ennybody wanna buy a 29 year old race horse?<-- whisper mode off

[Silver Creek Slim]

Sure. 

Slim

[litl rooster]

  What would charge to cover a mare ?

[Delmonico]

A Service Charge.

[Lucky Irish Tom]

  What would charge to cover a mare ?

Depends on whut kinda blanket ya want! 

[Silver Creek Slim]

A Service Charge.

<shakes head> 

Slim

[litl rooster]

Stoney Pete, looks like we share this date with some not so notables



1846 Mildred Childe "Life" Lee daughter of confederate General Robert E Lee


1863 PT Barnum stages wedding of Tom Thumb & Mercy Lavinia Warren (New York NY)

[Lucky Irish Tom]

A reporter makes note of this and heads to the Campaign thread.

[Ozark Tracker]

we missed this one yesterday,  they had a piece about him on the local news this morning and showed where he is buried up at Ft. Smith.



William Orlando Darby (9 February 1911 - 30 April 1945) was an officer in the United States Army during World War II. Darby led the famous Darby's Rangers which evolved into the US Army Rangers.

Darby was born in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas on 9 February 1911. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1933. Darby had reached the rank of captain in 1940. Early in the war, Darby served in staff positions, but in 1942 he was assigned by his commander, Major General Russell P. Hartle, to form a new unit that was modeled after the British commando units. Darby's unit bore the title "Rangers" and gained the nickname "Darby's Rangers". The unit was famous for its daring night raids and hit-and-run tactics.

Darby was eventually promoted to the rank of colonel and he led the new unit into combat in North Africa, Sicily, and Anzio. Darby returned to the US after the destruction of the 1st and 3rd battalions at Cisterna.

Darby was killed by an 88mm artillery fragment on 30 April 1945 while attached to the US 10th Mountain Division near Torbole, Italy. Darby was posthumously awarded the rank of Brigadier General and is buried at Fort Smith National Cemetery. He was the only US Army officer so honored in WW2.

[litl rooster]

  Today is inventor's day.................................aka Thomas Alva Edison's birthday 1848

[Silver Creek Slim]

Other births:

February 11, 1812 Alexander Hamilton Stephens, Vice President, Confederacy, died in 1883
February 11, 1812 Benjamin Franklin Sands, Commander Union Navy, died in 1883
February 11, 1829 William Anderson Pile, Bvt Mjr Gen Union volunteers, died in 1889
February 11, 1833 Melville Weston Fuller, 8th chief justice
February 11, 1840 Sanuel Dana Greene, Lt Cmdr Union Navy, died in 1884

[Silver Creek Slim]

Events other than births:

February 11, 1861 President-elect Lincoln takes train from Spingfield Illinois to Washington D.C.
February 11, 1861 U.S. House unanimously passes resolution guaranteeing noninterference with slavery in any state
February 11, 1895 Georgetown became part of Washington D.C.
February 11, 1899 -15 degrees F (-26 degrees C), Washington, D.C. (district record)
February 11, 1899 -61 degrees F, Montana (record low temperature)

[Four-Eyed Buck]

I believe Mr. Greene was the XO on the Monitor, IIRC................Buck

[litl rooster]

  China : Chinese New Year-  I believe it's the year of theBlack Lab I mean dog

[Delmonico]

They'll just wok the dog anyway.