Word: troops
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Hollister, Murchie and Bull of troop A, 1st U. S. Cavalry Volunteers, who sailed from Tampa on the transport "Yucatan," have been put in charge of the landing boat of their troop, positions of responsibility and danger if landing is attempted in the face of the enemy...
...Sayre, Jr., '98 has been appointed lieutenant of Troop C. of Arizona, First Regiment United States Volunteer Cavalry...
...exeriece of the cavalry in the Civil War proved the fallacy of the statement that the cavalry man seldom meets death on the field. In one battle the First Massachusetts Cavalry lost 186 men and officers out of a total of 300, and the experience of other cavalry troops was similar. Dr. Bowditch closed his lecture with a graphic account of army life. His troop seldom suffered from hunger, although the army rations were sometimes eaten under trying conditions. The individual should seek sleep and cleanliness as far as posible, and if not able to keep dry should at least...
...college men who are horsemen and who are interested informing a cavalry troop are requested to communicate with Percival Gassett, Boston Athletic Association...
...Another series is begun by Rev. Dr. Wheatley's article on "The Jews in New York." In connection with this the Jewish Question is briefly treated of by an unknown writer. The feature of the number is an article by Capt. E. S. Godfrey, one of General Custer's troop commanders, on the massacre of the Little Big Horn, "Custer's Last Battle." The author advances a new theory with regard to Custer's movements. The article is followed by a critical review of the campaign by Gen. Fry. Dr. Wier Mitchell has his second instalment of Characteristics and Cole...