valente347 t1_j4dqb27 wrote on January 15, 2023 at 12:07 AM Reply to TIL What is now Federal Triangle in DC was once a slum known as Murder Bay, and so many prostitutes were present to serve the needs of Civil War General Joseph Hooker's army it was also known as "Hooker's Division" by MajesticBread9147 Ah yes, and they'd throw the bodies in the canal. Permalink 1
valente347 t1_j4dqb27 wrote
Reply to TIL What is now Federal Triangle in DC was once a slum known as Murder Bay, and so many prostitutes were present to serve the needs of Civil War General Joseph Hooker's army it was also known as "Hooker's Division" by MajesticBread9147
Ah yes, and they'd throw the bodies in the canal.