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Title Meeting of the officers of the seventh u.s. cavalry was held ... to take into consideration the untimely death of captain louis m. hamilton ... who...

Creator United States. Army. Cavalry, 7th

Date 1868

Language English

Subjects Cheyenne Indians, United States, Washita Campaign, 1868-1869

Description Originally part of the Louis McLane Hamilton collection (*Ayer MS 356)
Title from beginning of text.
Endorsement on verso of first leaf: Death of Captain Hamilton - Original Resolution.
For more information, consult the Special Collections Info. File.

Summary Resolutions honoring Battle of Washita casualty, Capt. Louis M. Hamilton, passed Dec. 4, 1868, at a meeting of the officers of the Seventh Cavalry, held on the Canadian River in Indian Territory (probably at Camp Supply). George Armstong Custer, who signed the resolutions, presided over the meeting and Robert Mayhew West served as its secretary. Noted are "the respect and estimation in which the deceased was held," and the fact that Hamilton's grandfather, Alexander Hamilton, had also served his country with honor and devotion. Copies of the resolution were directed to be sent to Hamilton's relatives, the Army and Navy journal, and the Daily Eagle (Poughkeepsie, N.Y., newspaper)

Biographical/Historical Note Led by George Armstrong Custer, the Seventh Cavalry surprised an encampment of Cheyenne near present-day Cheyenne, Okla., on Nov. 27, 1868. Known as the Battle of Washita, the conflict resulted in few cavalry casualties; among them was Capt. Louis M. Hamilton, who was killed as the attack commenced.

Extent 1 item (3 leaves) ; 25 cm

Format Autographs, Manuscripts, Records, Resolutions

User-Contributed Transcription A meeting of the Officers of the Seventh U.S. Cavalry, was held in the Camp of the Regiment on the North Fork of Canadian River, Indian Territory, the fourth day of December 1868, to take into Consideration the untimely death of Captain Louis M. Hamilton of the Regiment, who was killed in the battle of the Washita November 27, 1868, and to testify by resolution the respect and estimation in which the deceased was held by his Comrades in Arms. Brevet Major General Geo. A. Custer was chosen to preside over the Meeting, and a Committee was appointed to draft resolutions. The following was reported by the Committee:Resolved- That the death in battle of our late Comrade Captain Louis M. Hamilton has bereft us of a dear and valued friend who, while living, we cherished as a rare and gifted gentleman of unsullied honor and spotless fame, That we miss the genial face, the sparkling wit, the well tried warm and trusty heart of him whose loss we mourn more deeply than words can tell. Resolved- That by the death of the heroic Hamilton, the Army has lost one of its brightest ornaments: that[in pencil] * boy Ayer N. A. MS 208

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Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

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Call Number Ayer MS 208

BibID 137232

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

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