Main street Quote by John W. Davis

““To ensure that no men would be kept from the fray because they lacked equipment, the Buffalo merchant Robert Foote threw open all the resources of his store, passing out guns, ammunition, slickers, blankets, and flour to anyone who wanted them. Foote rode up and down the Buffalo main street, “mounted on his celebrated black horse, with his long white beard flowing in the breeze,” and shouted: “Come out, you — —, and take sides. Now is the time to show your colors.””

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