Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Spotted Horn Bull (Sioux name Tatanka He Gleska). Mrs. Spotted Horn Bull was also called Pretty White Buffalo (Sioux name Ptesan Waste Win). They were members of the Hunkpapa Lakota, also known as the Teton Sioux, tribe. Mr. and Mrs. Spotted Horn Bull were both present at the Battle of the Little Bighorn - Mr. Spotted Horn Bull fought in the battle and Mrs. Spotted Horn Bull watched from a distance. Mr. Spotted Horn Bull is pictured sitting with a blanket on his lap, holding a long pipe, with a patterned shirt, a scarf and beaded jewelry around his neck, and a single feather on the back of his head. His long hair is down and hanging over his shoulders. Mrs. Spotted Horn Bull is standing by him with her arm on his shoulder. She is wearing light colored fringe dress with a belt. She has long beaded necklaces on and her hair is parted down the middle and braided with two braids hanging over her shoulders.Written on back of the photograph in ink is: "Mr & Mrs / Spotted Horn Bull / who were / in the Battle of the / [illegible] Little Big Horn / June 25th 1876 / Mrs Spotted Horn Bull / has been known to talk / on two occasions regarding / the fight - She is suspected / of being the one who followed / the young officer who blew / his brains out as he thought / he was pursued"
Photograph of Brevet Major Owen Hale, 7th US Cavalry. Hale is standing in uniform, holding a sword, with one arm behind his back. Propped next to him is a shako-style military headgear. Written on the back of the photograph in ink is: "Brevet Maj Owen Hale / 7th Cav U.S.A. / Killed at the battle of / Bear Paw Mountain / Sept 30, 1877." There is a stamp on the back of the photograph from the photographer, "J.A. Scholten, Nos. 920 & 922 Olive Street, Cor 10th Street, St. Louis, Mo."
Photograph of Colonel William Winer Cook (sometimes spelled "Cooke"), 7th US Cavalry. Cook was killed in the Battle of the Little Bighorn on June 25, 1876 in the Montana Territory. Cook is photographed from the chest up wearing his Army uniform. The jacket is open revealing a white shirt beneath. Cook has a moustache and long sideburns that hang to the middle of his chest. Written in ink on the back of the photograph is: "Col Cook/ 1st Lt Adjt 7th Cavalry/ Killed in battle of Little Bighorn"
Photograph of Lieutenant Jonathan Williams Biddle, 7th US Cavalry. Biddle was killed in the Battle of Bear Paw on September 30, 1877 in the Montana Territory. Biddle is shown from the waist up in Army dress uniform with forage cap. He has a moustache. On the bottom left of the photograph, the photographer's name is typewritten: "O.S. Goff". On the bottom right of the photograph is typewritten "Fort Lincoln D.T. [Dakota Territories]". On the back of the photograph in ink is written: "Lt. Biddle/ 7th Cavy./ Killed at battle of /Bear Paw Mountain/ Sept. 30, 1877"
Photograph of Colonel Myles Walter Keogh, 7th US Cavalry. Keogh was killed in the Battle of the Little Bighorn on June 25, 1876 in the Montana Territory. Keogh is pictured in Army dress uniform wearing shako-style military headgear. He has a moustache and goatee. The photograph shows Keogh from the chest up. Written on the back of the photograph in ink is: "Col Keogh. Capt 7th Cavy, Killed in battle Little Big Horn"
Photograph of Lieutenant John Jordan Crittenden, 20th Infantry, 7th US Cavalry. Killed in the Battle of the Little Bighorn, June 25, 1876. Lt. Crittenden is shown with a full beard, wearing a suit and tie. He is shown from the chest up. The photograph is oval with a square matting. Written on the back of the photo in ink is: "Lt. Crittenden, 2nd [sic] Infy / Killed in Battle of Little Big Horn. / Son of General Thos (Thomas) L. Crittenden / Colonel 17 Infantry."
Photograph of General George Armstrong Custer, 7th US Cavalry. Custer was killed in the Battle of the Little Bighorn on June 25, 1876 in the Montana Territory. Custer is pictured in civilian clothes consisting of a suit and bow tie. He has a moustache and is photographed from the chest up. On the back of the photograph written in ink is: "General Grant [sic] Custer / Lt. Col. 7th Cavalry / Killed in battle of / Little Big Horn June 25 & 26, 1876"
Photograph of Lieutenant James Garland Sturgis, 7th US Cavalry. Sturgis was killed in the Battle of the Little Bighorn on June 25, 1876 in the Montana Territory. Sturgis is shown seated in a chair wearing his Army dress uniform. He holds a sword on his lap and his shako-style military headgear is on a table next to him. Written on the back in black ink and in pencil is: "Ja. G. Sturgis 7th Cavalry, Killed at Little Big Horn, June 25 & 26, 1876". The photographer's stamp is also on the back: "C.H. Wright & Co. Photographers, 215 North Fifth Street, St. Louis."
Photograph of Lieutenant C.M. Carrow, General and Mrs. Sturgis, Miss Ella Sturgis, Lieutenant J. Bell, Lieutenant J. Brennan, Lieutenant Barry, Captain Baker, and Miss Warnick at Fort Abraham Lincoln in the Dakota Territories (now North Dakota). Group is gathered on the porch stairs of a house. Lt. Carrow is standing holding a cigar in his left hand, the rest of the group are sitting. One of the men has his arm around a white dog that is sitting next to him. The men are in uniform and the women are in dresses. Written on back in ink is "Lieut. C. M Carrow died at St. Louis May 19 -[18]79, Gen & Mrs. Sturgis 7th Cav, Miss Ella Sturgis, Lieut. J. M. Bell U.S.A., Lieut. J Brennan U.S.A., Lieut. Thos Barry ""[USA], Captain Baker Q.M.D., Miss Warnick, Utica N.Y., 1878"
Photograph of Lieutenant C.M. Carrow, General and Mrs. Sturgis, Miss Ella Sturgis, Lieutenant J. Bell, Lieutenant J. Brennan, Lieutenant Barry, Captain Baker, and Miss Warnick at Fort Abraham Lincoln in the Dakota Territories (now North Dakota). Group is gathered on the porch stairs of a house. Lt. Carrow is standing holding a cigar in his left hand, the rest of the group are sitting. One of the men has his arm around a white dog that is sitting next to him. The men are in uniform and the women are in dresses. Written on the back of the photo in ink is "Lieut C.M. Carrow / died at St. Louis May 19, [18]79 / Gen & Mrs. Sturgis 7th Cav[alry] / Miss Ella Sturgis / Lieut J. M. Bell USA / Lieut J. Brennan ""[USA] / Lieut Thos Barry ""[USA] / Captain Baker Q.M.D. / Miss Warnick, Utica N.Y. / 1878 / Fort [Abraham] Lincoln / Nov. 18, 1878"
Photograph of Lieutenant Benjamin Hubert Hodgson, 7th Cavalry. Hodgson is in uniform. He has a long mustache and is seen in profile with his head facing to the right. Written on back in ink is: "Lt. Hodgson/ 7th Cavalry/ Killed in battle of Little Big Horn/ June 25 & 26,1876."
This .50 caliber center fire Remington 1871 Army pistol was made by the Remington Repeating Arms Co. It is a breech loading rolling block pistol. It has walnut grips and forend with a blue finish. The frame and trigger guard are casehardened.
This pistol is stamped “REMINGTON’S ILION, N.Y.U.S.A” over top “PAT MAY 30. NOV. 15TH 1864. April 17TH 1866.” on the left side of the pistol. On the same side “S” and “P” are stamped. At the rear of the grip is a rectangular stamp, with script letters “LRS.” on the inside.
History:
The rolling block pistol was developed from the split breech carbine invented by Leonard Geiger. Remington Chief Designer Joseph Rider modified Geiger’s model to create the Rolling Block Pistol in 1866.
The rolling block pistol was easy to use, reliable and accurate. Cock the hammer and slide the breech back for easy cartridge insertion. Then move the block forward. When the trigger is pulled, a projection rolls under the breech.
There were five models made of the rolling block design. The Remington Model 1871 Army Pistol was the final design. In this Model, the trigger and guard were moved forward, and a spur was added behind the hammer for better grip. A firing pin retractor was added. This design, while sold to the U.S. Government for military use, was never sold to the military.
References:
Flayderman, Norm. Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms…and their Values, Gun Digest Books, Iola, 2007. 9th edition.
Gardner, Robert E. Col. Small Arms Makers: A Directory of Fabricators of Firearms, Edged Weapons, Crossbows and Polearms, Crown Publishers Inc, New York: 1963, p. 159-160.
Womack, G.S. “Remington Rolling Block Parts,” GS Womack. .
This flag belonged to the 84th Infantry Regiment, United States Colored Troops. The red stripes bear the regiment's name and number. Inscribed on the flag are Port Hudson, where the Louisiana Native Guards and the Corps d'Afrique fought before the 84th formed, as well as four battles in which the regiment took part during the Red River Campaign and an engagement in Texas at war's end.
General History
In June 1863 the Louisiana Native Guards became part of the Corps d’Afrique, and in 1864 soldiers from that corps formed the 84th Infantry Regiment, U.S. Colored Troops. The unit was organized April 4, 1864 and mustered out of service on March 14, 1866. The unit fought primarily in Louisiana with three other regiments of colored troops and a larger force of Union volunteers.