The Indians held their fire until the squadron was within point blank range when they saluted it with a murderous volley; but on they charged to within twenty yards of the Indian line. In September the Cheyenne Indians left their reservation in the Indian Territory crossed the States of Kansas and Nebraska, committing depredations along their route of march. H. L. Hawthorne, 2d Artillery, received a very severe wound. With Reno two officers of the Seventh Cavalry were killed—First Lieutenant Donald McIntosh, commanding Troop G; Second Lieutenant Benjamin H. Hodgson, Squadron Adjutant—and forty-six enlisted men. endurance, of daring and skill; and at the same time eliminated the "deadwood" which it discovered. He took the gallop and reached Reno on the bluffs about half-past two o'clock.

During this movement the fire was very heavy, but the Indians were so close that they shot too high. The regiment was a part of the force General James W. Forsyth, Lieutenant Colonel 1st Cavalry, succeeded to the Colonelcy. By the extraordinary efforts of Custer with a detachment of two officers and fifty five men, and a march of three hundred and fifty miles, the Arapahoes were located and brought back to their reservation, where they have remained at peace with the whites.

The wreck was complete; the escapes from death and injury miraculous. © Rolando A. engaged. To prevent their escape he determined to march at once to the attack. conspicuous, distinguishing itself in two charges and contribuing

On the night of the 22d December he escaped. March (slightly) and eleven enlisted men.

The Civil War Archive. Whitside reported his successful capture and requested reinforcements, that the disarmament, which was to be consummated on the morrow, be accomplished without bloodshed. Recruits for a regiment of cavalry were concentrated at Fort Riley, Kansas, in August, 1866. On the 26th December, Forsyth, under orders from Brooke, sent Whitside's squadron, and two Hotchkiss guns under Lieutenant H. L. Hawthorne, 2d Artillery, to the Wounded Knee Post Office, the purpose being to capture Big Foot's band if he should come that way. The new regiment was first designated in orders as the "Eighth Cavalry," but the figure eight subsequently gave place to the cabalistic number—seven.

resulted in the defeat of the enemy, who fled from the field in the mountains, took position on the north bank of Clinch river, and held it The history of this disturbance of the friendly relations which had existed for so long a period is full of interest, but only a passing reference can be made to it. 7th Illinois Cavalry Regiment Three Year Service October 13, 1861 - November 17, 1865 Battles/Campaigns Engaged in: New Madrid/Island No.

When Sturgis became convinced that he could not overtake the Indians before they reached the Missouri River he decided to delay his march. The others threw aside their blankets which concealed their weapons, and poured a murderous fire into the troops, which had been posted between them and their village, following it up as rapidly as their repeating rifles could belch forth the lead.

Fair Garden, in which after several hours' fighting the enemy was Regimental headquarters and one squadron were transferred to the Department of the Missouri during the summer of 1887. It proved to be a false alarm.

This varied and trying service developed officers of determination and. //-->, Copyright 2010 by CivilWarIndex.com Troop A participated in the affair which terminated with the killing of. * * * Give my kind regards to the officers and say how happy I should be to see them should any of them come this way on leave.". casualties of war having been 560.

A detachment of the regiment met the enemy at Mt.

The Army of the US Historical Sketches of Staff and Line with Portraits of Generals-in-Chief. Forsyth's instructions did not contemplate a general engagement which he knew would be precipitated if he pushed matters, and as soon as he became convinced that there was no heavy firing down the White Clay he decided to withdraw. In this The extreme severity of this winter's campaign will be appreciated when it is remembered that Custer left Camp Supply on the 7th December 1868, with fourteen hundred cavalry, and now, on the 5th March, 1869, his mounted effective strength was reduced to six hundred and fifty men. The gallant troopers burying their spurs into their horses' flanks, rushed forward to the attack.

field, as well as his arms and stolen property, consisting of boots, forces in the field well into the winter, and the troops did not all arrive at their stations until January, 1878.

At the same time troops were placed at strategical points north of this agency, in the Department of Dakota.