The 7th cav.

[lboos]

Bob, What a great piece of family history, Here's a pic. of the ---
Tribune Extra, Bismarck DT. July 6th 1876. It list amoung the dead two pvt. Browns as 1st and 2nd, no first name, they were the only two Brown,s in F CO. im sure one of them is Benjamin. Thank you for sharing your Family,s History with us....lboos.

[Larry Gibson]

As listed in "They Rode With Custer" there were 8 Browns assigned to the 7th Cavalry on 25 June, 1876. Four of them died in battle on 25 June, 1876 including Benjamin.

Larry Gibson

[lboos]

The two Brown's listed here are from CO F only, That's why i thought one of them might be Pvt. Benjamin Brown whose letter said he was in CO F.
Thank's for the History lesson anyway, I need it. lboos.

[Bob - The Beagle Master]

I forgot to mention that my great-great uncle was half Cherokee and half white. I have his picture in full dress uniform and you can easily see the indian blood . If I knew how to upload pictures I would post it.

[lboos]

Bob, If you can email me the pic. i'll be glad to post it here, if that,s what you mean.
my email= lboos1@yahoo.com

[lboos]

Bob,s Great-Great Uncle, in his full dress uniform. A Sharp looking Trooper.
And American Hero. Thanks Bob.

[sdkrag]

The only problem Custer really had was there were too many angry Indians, who happened to take the high ground.

[Bob - The Beagle Master]

When re-reading the thread I paid a little more attention to the photo of the saddle, etc.. Do your 1873 saddlebags still have their canvas liners inside? I had a pair of those saddlebags in almost unissued condition with the canvas liners still buttoned inside that a guy gave me years ago. I held on to them until about 4 years ago when a guy caught me at a weak moment and I sold them to him for $300.

[lboos]

Bob, When i bought these there were two set's of them, one did have the canvas liners in them but the guy was asking $425 for that set. the set i bought was missing the liners but i got them for $200. not a big dicission for me HA. I have seen some nice sets with the liners go for $500. Bob those 1878 cav. boot's [org.] i have seen them go as high as $1100. I paid $300 for them. When i got home my wife said i was completely insane, But i like um.

[Bob - The Beagle Master]

You've got a nice display that is something to be proud of. I saw a similar display at the U.S. Cavalry Supply Company in Elizabethtown, Kentucky several years ago.