US Military fly fishing in the 1800's

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US Military fly fishing in the 1800's

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There's several records from the 1800's of our US Military spending their down time fishing.
There's the story of how trout killed Gen George Custer viewtopic.php?f=70&t=88391&p=666394&hil ... er#p666394

A new one popped up recently:
Philip Sheridan played an important role in the establishment and protection of Yellowstone National Park, which was officially created in 1872. Mt. Sheridan, which rises more than 10,000 feet and is located within the national park, was named for the Civil War general. Born: March 6, 1831, Albany, NY Died: August 5, 1888, Bristol County, MA Philip Henry Sheridan, a career United States Army officer and a Union general in the Civil War, Sheridan’s career was noted for his rapid rise to major general and his close association with Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant,

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And an order from 1873
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