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Elkton Garrison Hosts Officers Dance Mix-Up
In Elkton the United States cavalry, on the fifth Oregon coast bivouac, is invited by the Young Ladies Club to a grand officers dance. A roster mix leads to a farcical exclusion of enlisted men. Sergeant Major Brainerd corrects the situation with a formal sendoff, while Miss Winder and the townspeople react with equal parts humor and resolve.
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United States Cavalry
Elkton
Vancouver Barracks
Oregon Coast
Pacific Coast
Young Ladies’ Club
Miss Winder
H Im
Reyyose
Brainerd
Blakely
Rome
M Troop
Benton
Haynes
Besnard
Rooney
Winder