Talk:Elwell Stephen Otis

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[edit] Granny quote

"Otis was a generally disliked commander by his subordinates and the general public. He was nicknamed "Granny" by his troops because of his age and graying hair. "

I left a message with User_talk:Jeremy_Bentham#Comment_will_be_deleted about the information, particualarly the granny quote, if the user does not respond within a week, I will delete the granny quote.

I think the first sentence is incorrect because of this quote:

"Elwell Stephen Otis, had perhaps the greatest turnout for a returning hero before that of aviator Charles Lindbergh. The daylong parade included units from..." --Rochester's Downtown, Donovan A Shilling, Arcadia Publishing, Jul 1, 2001, p 117, ISBN 0738509159

Travb 05:05, 7 May 2006 (UTC)