Plug Ugly is the name of the horse of Civil War Major General Alpheus Starkey Williams (1810-1878). They are prominently displayed on Belle Isle. This man was known to everyone in Detroit as lawyer and judge, congressman, bank president, even newspaper editor and a postmaster besides his heroic efforts in both the Civil War and the Mexican War. He died of a stroke in the US Capitol building at age 68 and is buried in Elmwood Cemetery.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Plug Ugly on Belle Isle
Plug Ugly is the name of the horse of Civil War Major General Alpheus Starkey Williams (1810-1878). They are prominently displayed on Belle Isle. This man was known to everyone in Detroit as lawyer and judge, congressman, bank president, even newspaper editor and a postmaster besides his heroic efforts in both the Civil War and the Mexican War. He died of a stroke in the US Capitol building at age 68 and is buried in Elmwood Cemetery.
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