Garry Owen

A traditional Irish tune used by the US Seventh Cavalry.

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[Nigel1048]

of course before the 7th Cavalry took the tune as their fine regimental song it was the regimental song of the 18th Royal Irish Regiment in which my great great grandfather served in the wars against the Maori in New Zealand in the 1860s (about the time Custer took it on as his tune) A fine stirring tune for both!

[matthewme23]

"To the Garryowen in glory!" On veterans day 2010, I salute each and every American military service member! Thank you for your service and sacrifice-Never forgotten!

~Slainte!

[shatchett0]

@stoneh2ovino Hey, just saw this message. Thanks for the tip. I will pick it up.

[shatchett0]

@cheyenneandlakota You are right. Good luck to you, my friend.

[cheyenneandlakota]

@shatchett0 true he was brave, that is a characteristic admired in every society.

[shatchett0]

@cheyenneandlakota He may have been boastful and he may have been a fool but he was also, undeniably, brave.

[cheyenneandlakota]

@shatchett0 the people who he slaughtered were women men and children who wanted peace with the united states but custer was a boastful fool who deserved what he got at the hands of my ancestors.

[roberaith]

Long live the American Resistance Movement and the Militias!

[Nigel1048]

that's correct - there were no cavalry in New ZEaland during the 1860s land wars, only foot soldiers or infantry. The 18th Irish Regiment (Paddy's Blackguards) was an infantry regiment. My g g grandfather was a lieutenant in the 18th's 2nd battalion.

[MrColigings]

@Nigel1048 Were there cavalry in New Zealand? The terrain doesn't seem right.

[angloirishcad]

@Nigel1048 And before that it was played by the Royal Irish Lancers in Wellingtons Army (Peninsular 1810) I believe

[stoneh2ovino]

Shatchett - read Philbrick's The Last Stand. He has an interesting theory. Also you can watch "The Last Stand" (5 parts) on youtube - it has the same same theory: At the Battle of Wachita, Custer took female and children Indian hostages and used them to escape from a hopeless situation. Philbrick believes that Custer was going to try to replicate that strategy at Little Big Horn but he couldn't penetrate far enough into the village to get the hostages.