William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-27-14
Sturgis, South Dakota of motorcycle rally fame is named for Civil War General Samuel D. Sturgis who was born in Shippensburg, Pa. and is famous for saying about his fellow general John Pope, “I don’t care for John Pope one pinch of owl dung.”
A World War II troop ship was also named for him.
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“A World War II troop ship was also named for him.”
I have no feeling about General Sturgis one way or another, but I went overseas on that stupid boat they named after him and I was seasick every inch of the way. It turned me off of boats forever.