ELWYN B. ROBINSON DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
CHESTER FRITZ LIBRARY
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA 58202

UNITED STATES CAVALRY, 7TH REGIMENT, FIELD STAFF AND BAND, MUSTER ROLLS

COLLECTION: OGL #1288

DATES: 1866-1874; 1879-1884

SIZE: 1 roll microfilm

INTRODUCTION

ACQUISITION: The United States Cavalry, 7th Regiment, Field Staff and Band, Muster Rolls, were deposited in the Orin G. Libby Manuscript Collection by Jack Gableman on June 17, 1994 (Acc.#94-1958).

ACCESS: Available for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Department of Special Collections.

HISTORICAL SKETCH

The Seventh Regiment of the U.S. Cavalry, or “Seventh Cavalry,” is best known as the regiment commanded by then-Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer at the Battle of the Little Big Horn in 1876. The Seventh Cavalry was organized in 1866 and like all regiments of this time, it routinely maintained muster rolls. A muster roll is a record of all troops present at parade or review of troops.

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

The muster rolls cover the years 1866-1874 and 1879-1884. Materials are arranged chronologically. Commissioned and non-commissioned staff are listed separately. The commissioned staff list cites name (absent and present), rank, date of commission, station and remarks, which typically note information such as date of enlistment, previous regiment and assigned duties. The non-commissioned staff register lists names (present and absent), rank, date, place and length of enlistment, date and amount of last pay, name of paymaster and remarks.

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