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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2014 12:11:31 GMT -6
I've been to the grave sites at Monroe, MI. Thought some might like to read this link.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2014 11:46:24 GMT -6
It's been posted the two young men (Boston at 26, Reed at 18) were found (possibly Reed wasn't ever located) some distance below the place where their battlefield markers now sit.
When all seems lost, imagine GAC or Tom telling them to run toward the river, hide in the trees/brush, wait for Terry. Not likely they got too far.
You can read more when my historical hysterical novel comes out.
Oh, if reading the Monroe links count the errors in this link.
Best to all, c.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2014 11:38:00 GMT -6
File this under: Are you serious?
link
Everyone knows one cannot post anything on the internet that's not true, except for politicians.
Best, c.
PS Bring pacs, (political action committees)
Best, c.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2014 11:58:03 GMT -6
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Post by Yan Taylor on Mar 17, 2014 13:20:21 GMT -6
Can you name them all Chris? From left to right, I think the woman with the fan across her face will be difficult, George, Libby and Cook stand out and who is the guy in black on GACs right (or left), he looks like a film star.
Ian.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2014 14:16:21 GMT -6
Ian,
No I cannot name them all (by sight). Calhoun is easily noticed (I can't spell "recognizable".)
From the summary:
Group portrait of 20 men, most officers from the 7th Cavalry, and women, seated and standing under tent outdoors. From left to right: Lt. James Calhoun, Mr. Swett, Capt. Stephen Baker, Boston Custer, Lt. Winfield Scott Edgerly, Miss Watson, Capt. Myles Walter Keogh, Mrs. Maggie Calhoun, Mrs. Elizabeth Custer, Lt. Col. George Custer, Dr. H.O. Paulding, Mrs. Henrietta Smith, Dr. George Edwin Lord, Capt. Thomas Bell Weir, Lt. William Winer Cooke, Lt. R.E. Thompson, Miss ; Wadsworth, another Miss Wadsworth, Capt. Thomas Custer and Lt. Algernon Emery Smith.
These old eyes need to expand some pages so if you're using Internet Explorer, go to the tab above titled 'page' then click zoom.
Best,
c.
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Post by Yan Taylor on Mar 17, 2014 14:26:09 GMT -6
Thanks Chris, I have downloaded the image, now I can enlarge it to any size.
Ian.
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Post by fred on Mar 17, 2014 14:26:17 GMT -6
Can you name them all Chris? From left to right, I think the woman with the fan across her face will be difficult, George, Libby and Cook stand out and who is the guy in black on GACs right (or left), he looks like a film star. Ian, The fellow in that picture, on Custer's right and dressed all in "black," the "movie star," is Myles Keogh. The one to Custer's left, wearing what looks to me like a monocle, is George Lord. From left to right: seated in the blue shirt is Jim Calhoun. Standing is some fellow named Leonard Swett Seated, wearing the kepi is Captain Stephen Baker Seated, wearing what looks like a pork-pie hat and wearing his brother's old buckskin jacket, is Boston Custer Lying there with his head almost on Boston's shoulder, is Win Edgerly The gal with the fan is Miss Emily Watson Then there is Keogh Margaret Calhoun is seated in front of Libbie Dr. Holmes Paulding-- with the mustache-- is seated right in front of George The woman in white under Lord's outstretched arm is Nettie Smith Lord Tom Weir, with the raffish tilt to his hat, right above Cooke W. W. Cooke... obviously LT Richard Thompson, standing in profile Miss Nellie Wadsworth in what looks like a checkered dress Nellie's sister, Emma Tom Custer with the large white hat and what looks somewhat like a bow tie ... and Algernon Smith on the far right. That is one of the better pictures of that crew. Clarity is great! And by the way, it is mis-titled. "Custer's Clan" is not fully accurate: Keogh was hardly a Custer favorite. The picture was taken near the Heart River, not far from FAL. Best wishes, Fred. |
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Post by Yan Taylor on Mar 17, 2014 14:32:02 GMT -6
Excellent Fred and thanks, I get that to eight men in that photo who died at the BLBH, unless I have made a balls up like the men in the timber.
Ian.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2014 14:34:05 GMT -6
Fred,
As usual, thanks!
Best,
c.
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Post by fred on Mar 17, 2014 14:34:25 GMT -6
... unless I have made a balls up like the men in the timber. Hardly, my boy, hardly! Best wishes, Fred. |
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Post by Diane Merkel on Dec 16, 2018 10:19:19 GMT -6
From a website visitor: Looking for a reference to something else, I serendipitously found on Google that a few of your LBHA folks had been discussing a group photo of Custer's friends including one Leonard Swett (who is the person in that photo of interest to me).
(Alas the ProBoards do not allow for sequestered anonymous comments -- I'm not creating an account to provide one fact, so must resort to email.)
If you would please relay to Yan/Ian Taylor and "Fred" that the fellow they describe as
> Standing is some fellow named Leonard Swett
refers to Lincoln's friend and colleague at the Illinois Bar. Leonard's family friendship with the Custer family is documented in the book
Lincoln's Forgotten Friend, Leonard Swett By Robert S. Eckley. See in particular p. 174 and p. 280 note 22.
(Leonard is a distant cousin. Leonard's junior partner married his niece, since he lacked a daughter; the niece's descendants still vacation and reunion at our mutually-ancestral family farm in Maine.)
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