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They got in a debate over a took hisdebt and tut watch as collateral. They got into a gunfight in the square. The first gunfight of the old west. Square,ked from the pulled their guns and fired. Hickok killed tut. There was a trial at the end and he was acquitted. Later on, hickok ran for city marshall and lost the election. They thought he was too hot headed. The first gunfight of the old west happened here in springfield, missouri. Springfield, missouri is a microcosm of every Community Just like it. Bad andts good and its it has people who are committed to making a better and people committed to letting the tide take them. Announcer our cities tour staff recently traveled to springfield, missouri to learn about its rich history. Learn more about springfield and other stops on our tour at cspan. Org cities tour. Youre watching American History tv. All weekend, every weeke ....
The situation is dire due to the defeats washington has suffered. His recruitment is almost nonexistent. They need a victory. They need something positive going. Washington, certainly, is well aware and desperate for it. The victory at trenton, when they get it, will be a huge morale boost, confidence builder. The result will be recruitment. It will encourage men to come forward to join the army. This is the site where general washington on christmas night, and the continental army, landed. Boats would have been landed up and down the bank for some distance. The army crossed during the darkness, during the night. Washington had about 2400 men, 18 cannons, 100 horses. Washington was hoping to have everybody across by midnight. It wasnt until about 4 00 the next morning on december 26, the army was across and ready to march to trenton. The prelude to our story is the new York Campaign in the summer and fall of 1776. The british lande ....