Post by gary on Dec 30, 2007 12:46:07 GMT -6
There is a flag on ebay that apparently belonged to a 7th Cavalry officer who fought at Wounded Knee. The description is as follows:
"WOUNDED KNEE LT SQUIERS 7TH CAVALRY FLAG W PROVENANCE
"I am selling this for the widow of Richard (Dick ) Mode long time collector and historian of Cavalry memorabilia. Lt. Herbert Goldsmith Squiers in 1880 was transferred from the First Inf. Reg. to the 7th Cav. and served with Troop K at the fight at Wounded Knee. Troop K took heavy cross fire were their Captain Wallace ( a survivor of the Little Big Horn ) and 5 troopers were killed and 10 wounded. Lt Squires remained with his Reg. until Jan. 1891 ( more to the story included with the provenance) Lt Squires was the only Officer with that name in serving in the 7th Cav. during the 1880 - 1891 period. He showed an definite interest in things historical offering to publish a history of the 7th Cavalry at his own expense . He was also an original Companion of the Order of Indian Wars. Chances are this flag was not at wounded knee as Regiments were not authorized to carry them into the field this however would be one of the last 7th Cavalry Indian Wars flags used.
"The flag is 44 star national colors measuring 4' on the fly, 3' on the lance with a 2 1/2" tied gilt fringe. It is manufactured of wool flag bunting 44 gilt painted stars in the union, 3" gilt painted letters " 7TH U.S. CAVALRY "on the 7th red stripe in the field. The lag has mothing and some loss of fringe. The provenance is as follows
"The 7th U.S. CAVALRY
The Squiers estate of Minnesota
Ben Weed of Stockton Ca.
Jack Trotter of Healdsburg Ca
Jack Sneed of Sacramento
Dick Mode of Sebastopol Ca.
A neat addition to your collection!"
Search "wounded knee" on ebay if you've got $10,000 to spare.
"WOUNDED KNEE LT SQUIERS 7TH CAVALRY FLAG W PROVENANCE
"I am selling this for the widow of Richard (Dick ) Mode long time collector and historian of Cavalry memorabilia. Lt. Herbert Goldsmith Squiers in 1880 was transferred from the First Inf. Reg. to the 7th Cav. and served with Troop K at the fight at Wounded Knee. Troop K took heavy cross fire were their Captain Wallace ( a survivor of the Little Big Horn ) and 5 troopers were killed and 10 wounded. Lt Squires remained with his Reg. until Jan. 1891 ( more to the story included with the provenance) Lt Squires was the only Officer with that name in serving in the 7th Cav. during the 1880 - 1891 period. He showed an definite interest in things historical offering to publish a history of the 7th Cavalry at his own expense . He was also an original Companion of the Order of Indian Wars. Chances are this flag was not at wounded knee as Regiments were not authorized to carry them into the field this however would be one of the last 7th Cavalry Indian Wars flags used.
"The flag is 44 star national colors measuring 4' on the fly, 3' on the lance with a 2 1/2" tied gilt fringe. It is manufactured of wool flag bunting 44 gilt painted stars in the union, 3" gilt painted letters " 7TH U.S. CAVALRY "on the 7th red stripe in the field. The lag has mothing and some loss of fringe. The provenance is as follows
"The 7th U.S. CAVALRY
The Squiers estate of Minnesota
Ben Weed of Stockton Ca.
Jack Trotter of Healdsburg Ca
Jack Sneed of Sacramento
Dick Mode of Sebastopol Ca.
A neat addition to your collection!"
Search "wounded knee" on ebay if you've got $10,000 to spare.