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Title: Quiz for Roger
Post by: Mince on September 20, 2015, 02:35:44 PM
1. According to Theodore Goldin, when DeRudio was promoted to captain and given command of E Troop, whom did DeRudio manage to get transferred to E Troop to become his first sergeant?

2. The bamboo shaft of the cane owned by Charles DeRudio is mounted at the top with a carved what?

3. Where is Charles DeRudio buried?

4. On what date was a saber presented to DeRudio by the members of "G" Troop 7th Cavalry in Camp Solomon River Kansas?

5. How old was Charles DeRudio when he was finally promoted to major on the retired list?
Title: Re: Quiz for Roger
Post by: Roger Kettle on September 20, 2015, 03:22:05 PM
Off the top of my head, I seem to recall that De Rudio was buried in San Francisco. He was a truly fascinating man who led an astonishing life. I have a biography called "Alien Horseman" which would provide me with the answers to your questions. If only I could be bothered looking for it...
Title: Re: Quiz for Roger
Post by: Mince on September 20, 2015, 03:27:21 PM
3. San Francisco National Cemetery    CORRECT

After all the work I put into it? :(
Title: Re: Quiz for Roger
Post by: Tarquin Thunderthighs lll on September 20, 2015, 05:12:22 PM
De Rudio - snigger!  ;D
Title: Re: Quiz for Roger
Post by: Sandy Buttcheeks on September 20, 2015, 07:31:04 PM
Quote from: Tarquin Thunderthighs lll on September 20, 2015, 05:12:22 PM
De Rudio - snigger!  ;D

Really, Tarks? After all the work he put into it?


Bamboo shaft - snigger!     ;D
Title: Re: Quiz for Roger
Post by: Mince on September 20, 2015, 07:45:13 PM
Either of you would make a good colonel.
Title: Re: Quiz for Roger
Post by: Tarquin Thunderthighs lll on September 20, 2015, 08:29:59 PM
I'm washing my hair.
Title: Re: Quiz for Roger
Post by: Sandy Buttcheeks on September 20, 2015, 10:50:37 PM
I'm washing his hair.
Title: Re: Quiz for Roger
Post by: Mince on September 21, 2015, 06:39:30 PM
Ages, that took me. I was so proud of Question 2.

Just gutted.

I bet he knew where the book was as well.
Title: Re: Quiz for Roger
Post by: Roger Kettle on September 22, 2015, 11:10:00 AM
Mince, I tried to answer this earlier but there was some sort of problem. Anyway, I'll try to get round to these questions soon. I've been dealing with a really time-consuming, stressful and downright annoying contractual situation.  Give me a day or two.
Title: Re: Quiz for Roger
Post by: Mince on September 22, 2015, 11:51:48 AM
Quote from: Roger Kettle on September 22, 2015, 11:10:00 AM
Mince, I tried to answer this earlier but there was some sort of problem.

Yes, the site went down three times in as many days. I am currently monitoring the site every five minutes to record downtime, and if it becomes excessive, I shall personally move everything to a better host.


Quote from: Roger Kettle on September 22, 2015, 11:10:00 AM
Anyway, I'll try to get round to these questions soon. I've been dealing with a really time-consuming, stressful and downright annoying contractual situation.  Give me a day or two.

No problem. You've probably just misplaced the book.  :)
Title: Re: Quiz for Roger
Post by: Roger Kettle on September 22, 2015, 06:20:33 PM
Well, there's two hours of my life I won't get back...
1) Thomas O'Neil.
2) No idea.
3) San Francisco.
4) Sometime in February 1870.
5) 71.

The question about De Rudio's cane is interesting but I couldn't find any reference to it in the books I checked. (I have over 200 books about Custer----it might have taken a while to check them all). If I had to guess, I would say the cane was mounted with something connected to his Italian heritage. I'm going to lie down now.

Title: Re: Quiz for Roger
Post by: Mince on September 22, 2015, 06:38:50 PM
Quote from: Roger Kettle on September 22, 2015, 06:20:33 PM
Well, there's two hours of my life I won't get back...

But you feel strangely momentarily brainy on your specialised subject nonetheless.


1) Thomas O'Neil.    CORRECT
2) No idea.
3) San Francisco.    CORRECT
4) Sometime in February 1870.    GOOD ENOUGH June 25th 1870
5) 71  CORRECT


Quote from: Roger Kettle on September 22, 2015, 06:20:33 PM
The question about De Rudio's cane is interesting but I couldn't find any reference to it in the books I checked.

Clearly the 'book' you had didn't have the information that my book has, namely Warman's Antiques & Collectibles 2012 Price Guide.  8)


Quote from: Roger Kettle on September 22, 2015, 06:20:33 PM
I have over 200 books about Custer

And you have read them all? I assume you have a spare room for this hoarding?
Title: Re: Quiz for Roger
Post by: Mince on September 22, 2015, 06:49:47 PM
Here's the info on the cane.

(http://www.cameldung.co.uk/images/posts/derudio01.jpg)(http://www.cameldung.co.uk/images/posts/derudio02.jpg)
Title: Re: Quiz for Roger
Post by: Mince on September 22, 2015, 06:57:05 PM
Quote from: Roger Kettle on September 22, 2015, 11:10:00 AM
I've been dealing with a really time-consuming, stressful and downright annoying contractual situation.

I hope I didn't make it more stressful. :-[

But it was fun setting the quiz, and beating you on one question.
Title: Re: Quiz for Roger
Post by: Roger Kettle on September 22, 2015, 08:07:04 PM
I used to do an annual Custer quiz---maybe you remember---which came with an American publication. I subscribe to. It all stopped a few years back because, I guess, almost everything can be tracked down on Google. Ploughing through books today, hoping to stumble across some obscure fact, was quite nostalgic!

Title: Re: Quiz for Roger
Post by: Mince on September 22, 2015, 08:11:32 PM
Quote from: Roger Kettle on September 22, 2015, 08:07:04 PM
I used to do an annual Custer quiz---maybe you remember

Yes, I do. I remember you asking all of us Custer-know-nothings to find the answers to all the harder questions you could not answer. 8)


Quote from: Roger Kettle on September 22, 2015, 08:07:04 PM
Ploughing through books today, hoping to stumble across some obscure fact, was quite nostalgic!

Call it an early Christmas present.  :)
Title: Re: Quiz for Roger
Post by: Sandy Buttcheeks on September 23, 2015, 12:36:54 PM
Why did he have Billy Gibbons on his walking stick? Was he a really early ZZ Top fan?