Participants in the Battle of the Little Big Horn: A Biographical Dictionary of Sioux, Cheyenne and United States Military Personnel, 2d ed.

by Frederic C. Wagner III

Overview

The Battle of the Little Big Horn was the decisive engagement of the Great Sioux War of 1876-1877. In its second edition this biographical dictionary of all known participants—the 7th Cavalry, civilians and Indians—provides a brief description of the battle, as well as information on the various tribes, their customs and methods of fighting. Seven appendices cover the units soldiers were assigned to, uniforms and equipment of the cavalry, controversial listings of scouts and the number of Indians in the encampments, the location of camps on the way to the Big Horn and more. Updated biographies are provided for many European soldiers, along with an additional 5,060 names of Indians who were or could have been in the battle.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476664590
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date:	01/13/2016
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.90(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

The late Frederic C. Wagner III served as an officer both in the U.S. Army and the New York Army National Guard. He was a decorated Vietnam veteran and worked for 22 years on Wall Street, mostly as a commodities broker. He lived in Pleasantville, New York.

Table of Contents

Abbreviations viii

A Special Thanks 1

Preface and Acknowledgments 1

Introduction 5

I The Seventh Cavalry 9

II Civilians, Quartermaster Employees, and Scouts 105

III Indians Present and Estimates of Their Strength 117

Appendices

A Unit Rosters and Strength Summaries at the Battle 203

B Lists of Scouts: Williams, Graham, and Camp 214

C Demographics and Length of Service 216

D Regimental Duty Stations 218

E Horses, Uniforms and Weapons, and Tactics 220

F Indian Encampments Leading to the Little Big Horn 225

G Indian Dispositions and Weapons, June 25, 1876 227

H Indian Population at the Little Big Horn 233

I Maps 331

Bibliography 335

Index 339

Editorial Reviews

Excellent…a necessity…recommended…outstanding—a prime source for the serious reader”— Alan R Beattie, Americana Books (UK)

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