"Captain Roop was a man of undoubted courage, but very unofficerlike in his appearance. He would not be troubled with a sword, but carried the same arms and dressed in his linsey hunting shirt, the same as his men.
"As he had to associate with officers, some of whom belonged to the regular army, they court-martialed him for his unofficerlike appearance, broke him of his commission, and reduced him to the ranks. The next day the company elected him Captain again. They let it run on a few days, and Roop, being fond of whiskey, got tight. Thereupon the officers had him tried by court-martial, found him guilty of drunkenness and broke him again.
"The second time they elected him Captain. They then told the officers they might go and break him as often as they pleased, they would elect him Captain just as often. So the officers had to give up and let him dress and do as he pleased."
Quite a Guy. --Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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