Letters, 1867-1868.
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United States. Army. Cavalry Regiment, 7th (1866-present)
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Led by George Armstrong Custer, the Seventh Cavalry surprised an encampment of Cheyenne near present-day Cheyenne, Okla., on Nov. 27, 1868. Known as the Battle of Washita, the conflict resulted in few cavalry casualties; among them was Capt. Louis M. Hamilton, who was killed as the attack commenced. From the description of A meeting of the officers of the Seventh U.S. Cavalry was held ... to take into consideration the untimely death of Captain Louis M. Hamil...
Crosby, John Schuyler, 1839-1914
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Colonel, Mayor, Postmaster. John Schuyler Crosby, born 1839, was a colonel in the American Civil War, Governor of Montana, and First Assistant Postmaster General. From the description of Letter, 1861. (Florida State University). WorldCat record id: 50657877 ...
Custer, George Armstrong, 1839-1876
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Custer's paternal ancestors, Paulus and Gertrude Küster, came to the North American English colonies around 1693 from the Rhineland in Germany, probably among thousands of Palatines whose passage was arranged by the English government to gain settlers in New York and Pennsylvania. According to family letters, Custer was named after George Armstrong, a minister, in his devout mother's hope that her son might join the clergy. Custer was born in New Rumley, Ohio, to Emanuel Henry Custer (1806...
Noyes, Henry R.
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Resident of Worcester, Mass. From the description of Scrapbooks, 1914-1918. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70969566 ...
