Red Cloud: Revered Lakota Leader
Red Cloud did not participate in the battle of the Little Bighorn. He had remained at the Red Cloud agency, true to his word. By 1876 Red Cloud had become a diplomat for his...
Category: The Little Bighorn
Sergeant Daniel Kanipe: Custer’s First Fortunate Courier
Born on April 15, 1853 near Marion, North Carolina, Daniel Kanipe enlisted in the U.S. Army August 7, 1872 at the age of 19. His military career, like the rest of his life, would...
What Led to the Little Bighorn: Early Beginnings: The Grattan Affair
The 1851 Fort Laramie Treaty was never truly agreed upon. Sioux and Cheyenne never signed its amended form. They had agreed to an original version. Congress, however, amended it before finally ratifying it later....
The Seventh Cavalry’s Irish Contingent
As we approach St. Patrick’s Day, this topic bears mention: Immigrants from numerous nations were prevalent in both armies during our nation’s Civil War. In fact, many officer positions were filled for political purposes...
Songs of the Seventh: Garryowen
Songs of the Seventh: Garryowen The Seventh Cavalry Regiment and the song “Garryowen” are virtually synonymous – at least to anyone who has a passing familiarity with either. The two have appeared together in...
A Valentine Post– Songs of the Seventh: “Sweet Girl I Left Behind Me”
I must have been eight years old and in the third grade when I read my first Custer biography. Several memories of that book remain, but one is the mention of the song “Sweet...
Why Was (and Is) Lieutenant Colonel Custer Called “General?”
Why Was (And Is) Lieutenant Colonel Custer Called “General?” Many folks – maybe even most folks – think of George Armstrong Custer as “General Custer.” The reality is that Custer was a Lieutenant Colonel...
Vinatieri: The 7th Cavalry’s Super Bowl Connection
In case you missed it, on January 25 the New England Patriots beat the Denver Broncos in a close and hard-fought contest. By doing so they advanced to this year’s Super Bowl. If you...
