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Down the Rabbit Hole with Three Captains Johnny

Posted on October 14, 2021 by Eric Sterner

On the afternoon of June 4, 1782 in the grasslands of western Ohio, a Pennsylvania volunteer named Francis Dunlavy spent a portion of his time trying to shoot a Native American he later called “Big Captain Johnny.”  For his part, the … Continue reading →

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