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Ehrgott, the eighth of his family who has served in Custer's old cavalry regiment, the ambush-conscious U.S. 7th, pointed out through his interpreter that darkness was excellent cover, and that if you deployed properly ambushes did not happen...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREECE: Oxi Avrio-Tora! | 2/23/1948 | See Source »

Haven is concentrating in English Literature and has already been accepted at St. Peters College, Oxford University, where he will continue work in his field. During the war he served with an armored unit of the 7th Army, and at present is a member of the varsity fencing team...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Two College Men, Cliffedweller Win $1000' Globe Memorial Fellowships | 1/6/1948 | See Source »

...Newport, dimming Socialite Mrs. Hamilton Fish Webster, 80-year-old widow, adopted Brigadier General Ralph C. Tobin, 57, former commander of New York's old 7th Regiment of the National Guard, as her son. General Tobin, retired, has been living with Mrs. Webster since May, will inherit her personal estate, estimated...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MANNERS & MORALS: Americana, Nov. 10, 1947 | 11/10/1947 | See Source »

...Bogalusa, La., who had completed his theological training at Bilbo's expense, preached the sermon. He took his text from Second Timothy, fourth chapter, 7th and 8th verses: "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MISSISSIPPI: He Died a Martyr | 9/1/1947 | See Source »

...Custer decided to redeem himself and win undying glory by putting the Indian horde to rout alone and unaided. Custer's attack, Dr. Hawley implies, was one of the worst-botched jobs in the annals of Indian warfare. The General split his small force (600 men of the 7th Cavalry) into three parts, failed to reconnoiter the terrain, advanced to attack in broad daylight, was surprised and cut to pieces on a battlefield of narrow gullies where his cavalry was helpless. Many of Custer's annihilated group of 225 men never fired a shot...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: The General Was Neurotic | 8/18/1947 | See Source »

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