An indelible stain was left on American prison authorities today in 1971 when 1500 New York State militiamen opened fire on protesting prisoners in Attica Jail near Buffalo. Ten guards and 29 convicts were killed.
In other news ...
'Black Jack' Pershing was born today in 1860. He was a gung-ho general of the Great War and a famous cavalry officer before that. He also introduced military music to the American army having seen the British Guards Division in action.
What a shame he couldn't teach them to march as well.
