We hit the trial again--we added another 76 miles to the journey log. Total mileage is 164 miles. Yee Haw--we're having a good time!! The town of DuBois is located at 38 degrees N and 89 degrees W.Howdy all! Just got back from another great adventure, this weekend I traveled to Dubois, Illinois in honor of a great Polish-American Revolutionary War hero. I enjoyed some good grub and a grand parade in his honor (things got a little roudy when I had to fight the little buckaroos for the candy.)
Sometimes called the "Father of American Cavalry," Casimir Pulaski was born March 4, 1747, in Warka, Poland. While in Paris, Casimir heard of the American Revolutionary War and the colonies' struggle to break free from England. He wrote Benjamin Franklin, who was in Paris, to ask if he would consider hiring him to fight against the British. After hearing of his reputation as a great leader, Franklin recommended him to General George Washington. Joining the Revolutionary cause in 1777, he served at Brandywine and Germantown. In 1778 he resigned a cavalry command rather than continue in service under Gen. Anthony Wayne, and he organized his own cavalry unit, the Pulaski Legion, which saw a great deal of service During a battle in Savannah, Georgia, Casimir was wounded by a cannon. He died from complications of this wound. The first Monday in March has been designated Pulaski Day in Illinois. There is also Pulaski County honoring this great war hero.
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