Military
Subject
Subject Source: Cclanarrow
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Frederick William Benteen letters
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230331107]
Identifier: MSS SC 3039
Scope and Contents
Photostat copies of four handwritten and signed letters dated 2 July, 23 July, 24 July, and 30 July of 1876. Each item was addressed to Benteen's wife. Benteen writes about the Battle of the Little Bighorn, which took place on 25-26 June 1876, and his actions in the encounter. Also included is a photostat copy of a 25-page handwritten account of the Battle of the Little Bighorn written by Benteen on an uncertain date. With the collection are typescripts of one of the letters and the...
Dates:
1876 July