One particular letter described an incident while Pvt. The letters were addressed to his wife, Ida Moore of Philadelphia, Pa.
A few of the letters were written by a Private James Moore of the Pennsylvania 67th Infantry Regiment, Company K. The large horde included several letters written by Union soldiers during the American Civil War. In 1999 a collection of autographs and old letters was appraised and authenticated for an estate sale in Hartford, CT. I then wondered if Bigfoot ever made itself known during the American Civil War? Well there may be, at least, one account available. Hamilton and his friend placed the existence of the animal beyond cavil."- Memphis Enquirer, May 9th, 1851 Francis Green and Poinsett Counties.Īrkansas sportsmen and hunters having described him so long as seventeen years hence.Ī planter, indeed, saw him very recently, but withheld his information lest he should not be credited, until the account of Mr. This singular creature has long been known traditionally in St. His foot prints measured thirteen inches each. The "wildman," for we must so call him, after looking at them deliberately for a short time, turned and ran away with great speed, leaping from twelve to fourteen feet at a time. He was of gigantic stature, the body being covered with hair and the head with long locks of hair that fairly enveloped his neck and shoulders. Halting for the purpose, they soon discovered as the animals fled by them, that they were followed by an animal bearing the unmistakable likeness of humanity. Hamilton of Greene County, Arkansas, while out hunting with an acquaintance, observed a drove of cattle in a state of apparent alarm, evidently pursued by some dreaded enemy.
The Arkansas Wild Man is one of the best known early Bigfoot sightings.īelow is the original newspaper text: Wild Man of the Woods "During March last, Mr. When European explorers and hunters arrived on the continent, there were a few accounts of upright hairy beast encounters. How much do we know about early encounters with Bigfoot / Sasquatch? The native people of North America had hairy people legends and many of those traditional tales remain today. And with a 20-inch slick back tire and a 16-inch front wheel, they truly looked like a bicycle version of chopper motorcycles.Were there reports of Bigfoot encounters during the American Civil War? One Union Private may have had an encounter in Harpers Ferry, according to a letter he had written There was plenty of pizzazz too, as the bikes were dressed up with a bright front fork, ape hanger bars and chrome fenders on both ends. A drum-style front brake was located up front, while a mechanical disc brake was set up in the rear. Such features included front and rear suspension via articulating forks in front, and a spring-loaded sissy bar for a "floating seat" out back. These bikes had features that weren't just advanced for the Sting-Ray collection, but for bicycles in general. What really made the bike stand out was the unique stick shift mounted on the top tube, right between the seat and the handlebars. In fact, the Krate name was borrowed from a popular California dragster in 1968.
The Krate was to the Sting-Ray what dragsters were to automobiles. In 1968 Schwinn introduced what is likely the most memorable edition of the Sting-Ray line to date: the Schwinn Krate.
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