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Men with the Seventh Cavalry at the Time of the Battle

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Gaffney, George
1844, Cavan, County Cornan, Ireland
Soldier
November 19, 1866
Sergeant, Company I
Not present, detached service
November 22, 1916, Washington, D.C.
November 27, 1916, Soldiers' Home National Cemetery
Section 4, Site 8017


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Gallenne, Jean Baptiste Desire
1849, Lorient, France

Student
September 30, 1873
Private, Company M
In valley and hilltop fights
February 12, 1911, Washington, D.C.
February 15, 1911, Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
Lot 218, Section 18B, North Site



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Galvan, James J.
November 16, 1848, Liverpool, England
Laborer
September 28, 1875
Private, Company L
Killed with Custer's Column
June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana
Last Stand Hill, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana



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Gannon, Peter
1844, Manchester, England
Soldier
July 16, 1872
Sergeant, Company B
Not present, detached service
June 12, 1886, Fort Assinniboine, Montana Territory
Fort Assinniboine, Montana Territory,
March 27, 1905, Custer Battlefield National Cemetery, Montana, Section B, Site 1285


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Gardner, John
February 27, 1845, Brockville, Ontario, Canada
Butcher
August 28, 1875
Private, Company F
Killed with Custer's Column
June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana
Last Stand Hill, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana


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Garlick, Edward
May 8, 1846, Chertsey, England
Laborer
April 14, 1876
First Sergeant, Company G
Not present, on furlough
January 25, 1931, Sturgis, South Dakota
Unknown



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Garlington, Ernest Albert
February 20, 1853, Newberry, South Carolina
Unknown
June 15, 1876
Second Lieutenant, Company H
Not present, detached service
October 16, 1934, Coronado, California
Arlington National Cemetery, Section 3,
Grave 1735-BSH



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Gehrmann, Frederick H.
November 18, 1855, Baltimore, Maryland
Laborer
March 13, 1876
Private, Company B
Not present, detached service
December 10, 1922, Washington, D.C.
Arlington National Cemetery, Section 17, Grave 20,145


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Medal of HonorGeiger, George H.
1843, Cincinnati, Ohio
Unknown
December 18, 1872
Sergeant, Company H
In hilltop fight
Medal of Honor

January 23, 1904, Dayton, Ohio
Dayton National Cemetery, N-20-47



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Geist, Frank J.
February 16, 1856, Wurtzburg, Bavaria
Machinist
April 14, 1876
Private, Company G
Not present, detached service
November 20, 1918, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Unknown


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George, William Montell
1850, Lexington, Kentucky
Laborer
May 1, 1875
Private, Company H
In hilltop fight, wounded
July 3, 1876, aboard the Far West
July 4, 1876, beside Yellowstone River, Montana Territory



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Gibbs, William
July 28, 1845, Manchester, England
Butcher
December 15, 1874
Private, Company K
In hilltop fight
February 18, 1934, Napa, California
Unknown


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Gibson, Francis Marion
December 14, 1847, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Brother-in-law of Donald McIntosh
Unknown
October 5, 1867
First Lieutenant, Company H
Scouting duty and hilltop fight
January 17, 1919, New York, New York
Arlington National Cemetery, Section 1, Grave 107



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Gilbert, John M.
1854, Cork, Ireland

Laborer
October 6, 1875
Private, Company A
In valley and hilltop fights
Unknown
Unknown



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Gilbert, Julius C.
1853, Belfort, France

Farmer
December 11, 1874, New York City, New York
Private, Company E
Not present, detached service
Unknown
Unknown



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Gilbert, William H.
November 11, 1851, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

April 7, 1870 to Mary E. Hevener
Son, Rudy K.
Butcher
October 2, 1873, New York City, New York
Corporal, Company L
Killed with Custer's Column
June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana
Last Stand Hill, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana



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Gillette, David C.
185
1, Onandaga County, New York
School Teacher
October 1, 1873, Detroit, Michigan
Private, Company I
Killed with Custer's Column
June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana
Last Stand Hill, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana



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Girard, Frederic Francis
Frederic Francis Gerard
November 14, 1829, St. Louis, Missouri

Francois Girard (Canadian)
Catherine Trotier Girard
Helena Catherine Girard (Ree tribe)
Daughters Josephine, Carrie, and Virginia
Son Frederic, Jr. (Catherine, a Piegan, the mother)
November 15, 1877 to Ella Scarborough Waddell
Frederic Custis, Birdie, Charles, and Florence
Interpreter
May 12, 1876
Interpreter, Quartermaster
In valley fight
January 30, 1913, St. Cloud, Minnesota
College of St. Benedicts Convent (Saint Joseph) Minnesota



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Glenn, George W.
George W. Glease
1845, Boston, Massachusetts

Soldier
September 3, 1875
Private, Company H
In hilltop fight
September 18, 1914, Richmond, Virginia
September 20, 1914, Hampton National Cemetery, Hampton, Virginia, Plot 10637



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Godfrey, Edward Settle
October 9, 1843, Kalida, Ohio

Soldier
June 17, 1867
First Lieutenant, Company K
Commanded Company K during scouting and hilltop fight
April 1, 1932, Cookstown, New Jersey
Arlington National Cemetery,
Section 3, Lot 4175-F



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Goes Ahead
1851, Platte River

Crow
April 10, 1876
Private, Indian Scout
With Custer's Column and in hilltop fight
May 31, 1919, Crow Agency, Montana
Custer Battlefield National Cemetery



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Golden, Bernard
1842, Cavan, Ireland

Unknown
October 5, 1875
Private, Company M
In valley and hilltop fights
Unknown
Unknown



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Golden, Patrick M.
1849, Sligo, Ireland

Slater
January 22, 1872
Private, Company D
Killed in hilltop fight
June 26, 1876, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana
Last Stand Hill, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana



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Medal of HonorGoldin, Theodore W.
July 25, 1858, Avon Township, Wisconsin

Brakeman
April 8, 1876
Private, Company G
In valley and hilltop fights
Medal of Honor
February 15, 1935, King, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Veterans Home Cemetery, King, Wisconsin, Section 3, Lot 52



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Good Face
1855, Dakota Territory
Arikara
May 9, 1876
Private, Indian Scout
With pack train
Unknown
Unknown


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Goose
1855, Dakota Territory
Arikara
April 17, 1876
Private, Indian Scout
In valley and hilltop fights
Unknown
Unknown


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Gordon, Henry
1851,
Chatham, England
Laborer
December 5, 1872
Private, Company M
Killed in valley fight
June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana
Last Stand Hill, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana



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Gordon, Thomas
December 9, 1853, Boston, Massachusetts
Laborer
September 26, 1873
Private, Company K
In hilltop fight
December 21, 1935, Chelsea, Massachusetts
Unknown


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Graham, Charles
1837, County Tyrone, Ireland
Soldier
July 1, 1872
Private, Company L
Killed with Custer's Column
June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana
Last Stand Hill, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana


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Graham, Thomas Eaton
November 20, 1831, Alton, Ohio
Laborer
November 4, 1872
Private, Company G
In valley and hilltop fights
February 17, 1907, Columbus, Ohio
February 19, 1907, Dayton National Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio, Section 9, Row 17, Grave 35


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Gray, John R.
April 8, 1855, Troy, New York

Laborer
March 23, 1876
Private, Company B
Not present, detached service
April 30, 1915, Worcester, Massachusetts
Unknown



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Gray, William
1855, New Bedford, Massachusetts

Farmer
April 10, 1876
Private, Company G
Not present, detached service
Unknown
Unknown



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Grayson, Edward
1837, Providence, Rhode Island

Unknown
December 18, 1872
Private, Company G
Not present, detached service
Unknown
Unknown



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Green, John
Henry Gross
1850, Racine, Wisconsin

Laborer
February 5, 1872
Private, Company D
Not present, detached service
Unknown
Unknown



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Green, Joseph H.
August 8, 1849, Leitrim, Ireland

Milkhand
January 22, 1872
Private, Company D
In hilltop fight
April 13, 1922, Washington, D.C.
Unknown



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Green, Thomas J.
January 1854, Aurora, Illinois

Laborer
December 10, 1875
Private, Company K
Not present, detached service
1906, Springfield, Massachusetts
Unknown



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Gregg, William J.
July 5, 1847, Baltimore, Maryland

Clerk
November 11, 1872
Private, Company F
With pack train and hilltop fight
December 10, 1913, Hampton, Virginia
Hampton National Cemetery, Section A-P, Site 10513



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Griesner, Julius
1843, Neurode, Germany

Musician
March 3, 1875
Private, Band
Not present, detached service
February 15, 1882
Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, Nebraska
Section A, Site 696



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Griffin, Patrick
1848, Dingle, County Kerry, Ireland

Unknown
October 16, 1872
Private, Company C
Killed with Custer's Column
June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana
Last Stand Hill, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana



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Grimes, Andrew
1847, Allegheny, Pennsylvania

Laborer
September 24, 1875
Private, Company I
Not present, detached service
Unknown
Unknown



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Gross, George H.
1845, Germany

Farmer
October 18, 1872
Private, Company I
Killed with Custer's Column
June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana
Last Stand Hill, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana



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Guessbacher, Gabriel
1846, Bavaria

Miller
October 6, 1873
Private, Company I
Not present, detached service
December 10, 1922, Washington, D.C.
Unknown



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Gunther, Julius
1846, Wurtemburg, Germany

Farrier
August 24, 1872
Private, Company K
Not present due to illness
January 2, 1902
Unknown

   
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