Tag Archives: Cavalry
Samuel M. Whitside letter, Part 1
Originally posted on Regular Cavalry in the Civil War:
Samuel Whitside, courtesy of the David Perrine collection. In a recent trip to the National Archives, friend Samuel Russell came across this letter from his ancestor, Samuel M. Whitside, and was…
Testimony of Captain Edward Settle Godfrey, Commander, D Troop, 7th Cavalry
I here opened fire on the Indians who had crossed the ravine, who were attempting to escape. Captain Edward Settle Godfrey was forty-seven years old and had been with the 7th Cavalry since June 1867 upon graduation from West Point. … Continue reading
The Non-Commissioned Officers of C Troop, 7th Cavalry
This photograph of eleven non-commissioned officers of Captain Jackson’s C Troop, 7th Cavalry was probably taken in the summer of 1890 at Fort Riley, Kansas. The first sergeant seated in the center likely was Thomas M. Carrigan, who completed his … Continue reading
Sam Russell
Army at Wounded Knee 