Native Philadelphian Cherokee Fisher: From Andersonville Prison to Major League Baseball

Posted by on Jun 6, 2016 in | Comments Off on Native Philadelphian Cherokee Fisher: From Andersonville Prison to Major League Baseball William C. “Cherokee” Fisher was born in Philadelphia in November 1844. As a young man he desired an opportunity to defend his country in the American Civil War, so he enlisted for a three-year term on October 11, 1862, as a private in Company A of the 3rd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, also known as the 152nd Pennsylvania Volunteers. This company was recruited in his hometown of Philadelphia....
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