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| Author: | Jack Hipkins [ Sun Jan 26, 2003 7:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Garry Owen Quiz |
The song "Garry Owen" was popular in G. A. "Autie" Custer's 7th Cavalry (and we all know what happened to them). This tune was popular with another 19th Century military unit - name it. |
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| Author: | D.S. Walter [ Sun Jan 26, 2003 10:26 am ] |
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Well, obviously, the Irish Brigade. [8)] Lt. Gen. Walter CO, Corcoran's Legion (2/VIII AoS, USA) ACWGC aka |
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| Author: | Jack Hipkins [ Sun Jan 26, 2003 10:38 am ] |
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Sorry, sir, incorrect. While it is an Irish tune, the Irish Brigade is not linked to it as markedly as the unit whose name I am seeking. |
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| Author: | D.S. Walter [ Sun Jan 26, 2003 11:12 am ] |
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I hope it's not something obscure like "5th Royal Irish Lances" ... I would still have to vote for the Irish Brigade then. [:p] |
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| Author: | Mike Cox [ Sun Jan 26, 2003 11:30 am ] |
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<blockquote id="quote"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by D.S. Walter</i> <br />I hope it's not something obscure like "5th Royal Irish Lances" ... I would still have to vote for the Irish Brigade then. [:p] <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote"> Damn you are good Dierk: "Garry Owen", Gaelic for Owen's Garden, is an inn and pub near Limerick, Ireland, which was the favorite haunt of troopers from the Fifth Royal Irish Lancers. The rollicking drinking song "Garry Owen" was brought to the United States by ex-members of the Fifth Lancers who immigrated and later served in great numbers with the, then new, 7th Cavalry. The song caught on in the regiment and was a particular favorite of Custer's. Reportedly "Garry Owen" was the signal for the charge of the 7th Cavalry in its "victory" over the Cheyenne in the Battle of the Was****a in 1868. Regardless of some of the questionable practices of the 7th Cavalry Regiment, during the Indian Wars, the name and the song Garry Owen instills pride in members of the 7th Cavalry. Camp Garry Owen in Korea is most certainly the only installation on the roles of the United States Army that derives its name from an Irish Pub" From the camp's website Col Cox NJM |
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| Author: | Jack Hipkins [ Sun Jan 26, 2003 11:57 am ] |
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Splendid scholarship, my hat's off to you, sir. However I seek another unit, more famous, not at all obscure, but still cavalry. |
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| Author: | D.S. Walter [ Sun Jan 26, 2003 12:40 pm ] |
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Well, I once heard the Rough Riders liked it, too ... but that would still fall under "obscure", as in fact most cavalry is in a way. [:D] |
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| Author: | Jack Hipkins [ Sun Jan 26, 2003 3:35 pm ] |
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"Garry Owen" was a popular tune with the riders of the "Light Brigade" of Balaklava fame. Not a very lucky ditty for horsemen. |
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| Author: | Ernie Sands [ Sun Jan 26, 2003 8:21 pm ] |
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Ah, Mike, the name of that battle was W-a-s-h-i-t-a.[}:)] |
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