GDG- Re: Gettysburg Digest, Vol 44, Issue 3

[Basecat1 at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/2/2008 7:02:34 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
gettysburg-request at arthes.com writes:

Jeff,

As a season ticket holder, I can tell you that all is, in  fact, correct.

The head coach, Ken Hitchcock, is a serious Civil War  buff, by the way.

Eric

On Jan 2, 2008, at 4:48 PM, Jeff Burk  wrote:

> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
>
>
>  Greetings
>
>  The National Hockey League had an interesting  feature on its web  
> page on how teams came up with  their  names.  I found this one to be  
> most  interesting.
>
>  "Columbus Blue Jackets – Over 14,000  entries were submitted in  
> Columbus’ “name the team” contest,  from which 10 were sent to the  
> NHL for approval. Of that group,  two were deemed acceptable, Blue  
> Jackets and Justice. Blue  Jackets was then chosen in reference to  
> their area history.  Ohio contributed more of its population to the  
> Union Army than  any other state during the Civil War, and many of  
> their  uniforms were made right there in Columbus. The name was  
>  announced in November of 1997."
>
>  I have no clue if the  facts are correct, but the story is a good one.
>
>  Jeff  Burk




Jeff,
 
I will also add, and am sure Eric can corroborate, but  the arena where the 
Blue Jackets play is built on the grounds of the old Prison  where John Hunt 
Morgan escaped from after his capture in SE Ohio during his  failed raid there.
 
Hope all is well.
 
Steve Basic



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