7th

Cavalry Regimental Leadership - May and July, 1876

Abbreviations used:

A.D.C. Aide-de-camp Co. Company Reg. Regiment Trans. Transferred

Ass’t Assistant D.S. Detached service RQM Regimental Quartermaster W.D.C. Washington D.C.

Comdg. Commanding Int’l International Temp. Temporarily

May

1876

July

1876

Co. Rank Surname Given

Name

Location Co. Rank Surname Given

Name

Location

HQ Col. Sturgis Samuel D St. Louis, MO HQ Col. Sturgis Samuel D St. Louis, MO

Lt. Col. Custer George A. In the field. Lt. Col. Otis Elmer Promoted vice Custer, G.

Ordered to join his Reg.

Maj. Tilford Joseph G. On Leave Maj. Tilford Joseph G. On Leave

Maj. Merrill Lewis D.S.in connection

with Int’l Exposition. Maj. Merrill Lewis D.S.in connection with Int’l

Exposition.

Maj. Reno Marcus In the field.-Comdg.

Right Wing of 7th

Cav.

Maj. Reno Marcus Comdg. regiment since

6/25/1876

1 Lt. Cooke William W. In the field. 1 Lt. Wallace George D. In the field.

1 Lt. Nowlan Henry J. Detached duty – on

staff of General Terry 1 Lt. Edgerly Winfield. S. In the field. Promoted 1 Lt.

vice Bell, J. M. Appt. RQM

A Capt. Moylan Myles In the field. A Capt. Moylan Myles In the field.

1 Lt. Smith Algernon E. In the field. Comdg.

Co. E. 1 Lt. Nave Andrew H. Absent with Surgeon’s

Certificate-promoted vice

Smith, A.E.

2 Lt. Varnum Charles A. In the field. Comdg.

det. of Indian scouts. 2 Lt. Fuller Ezra B. Trans. from 8

th Cav. vice

Varnum, C.

B Capt. McDougall Thomas B. In the field. B Capt. McDougall Thomas M. In the field.

1 Lt. Craycroft William T. St. Paul, MN-D.S. 1 Lt. Craycroft William T. St. Paul, MN-D.S.

2 Lt. Hodgson Benjamin H. In the field. 2 Lt. Robinson William W. Trans. from 3rd

Cav. vice

Hodgson, B.

C Capt. Custer Thomas W. In the field. C Capt. Jackson Henry Relieved from Signal Duty.

Promoted Capt. vice Custer, T.

1 Lt. Calhoun James In the field. Comdg.

Co. L. 1 Lt. Varnum Charles A. In the field. Comdg. Co. &

det. of Indian scouts.

Promoted vice Calhoun, J.

2 Lt. Harrington Henry M. In the field. 2 Lt. Eaton George O. Trans. from 5th

Cav. Enroute.

[note, orders must have been

rescinded] vice Harrington, H.

D Capt. Weir Thomas B. In the field. D Capt. Weir Thomas B. In the field.

1 Lt. Bell Jesse M. Leave of absence for

six months since

03/24/76.

1 Lt. Eckerson Edwin P. Reappointed & assigned to 7th

Cav. as 2 Lt. vice Braden, C.;

promoted 1 Lt. vice Edgerly,

W.S. Joined 7/30/76. Comdg.

Co. F.

2 Lt. Edgerly Winfield. S. In the field. 2 Lt. Pearson Daniel C. Trans. from 2nd

Cav. vice

Edgerly, W.S. Enroute.

E Capt. Ilsley Charles S. Ft. Leavenworth, KS.

D.S. as A.D.C. to

Gen. Pope.

E Capt. Isley Charles S. Ft. Leavenworth, KS. D.S. as

A.D.C. to Gen. Pope.

1 Lt. DeRudio Charles C. In the field. Temp. on

duty with Co. A. 1 Lt. DeRudio Charles C. In the field. Comdg. co.

Relieved from duty with Co.

A.

2 Lt. VACANT 2 Lt. Scott Hugh L. Trans. from 9th

Cav. vice

Reily, W.-Absent with Leave.

F Capt. Yates George W. In the field. F Capt. Bell James M. Promoted vice Yates, G. On 6

mo. leave. Ordered to rejoin

reg. without delay.

1 Lt. Jackson Henry W.D.C. D.S. with

Chief Signal Officer 1 Lt. Larned Charles W. On duty at West Point.

Promoted vice Jackson, H.

Relieved from duty West

Point. Order revoked.

2 Lt. Larned Charles W. West Point. D.S. as

instructor. 2 Lt. Schofield. Charles B. Trans. from 2

nd Cav vice

Larned, C. Enroute.

G Capt. Tourtelotte John E. W.D.C. ADC to Gen.

Sherman. G Capt. Tourtelotte John E. W.D.C. ADC to Gen.

Sherman. Never joined.

1 Lt. McIntosh Donald In the field. comdg.

Co. 1 Lt. Garlington Ernest A. Assigned to 7

th Cav. 2 Lt. vice

DeRudio, C. Promoted vice

Wallace, G. Enroute.

2 Lt. Wallace George A. In the field. 2 Lt. Wilkinson John W. Trans. from 8th

Cav. vice

Wallace, G. Ordered to join

reg. without delay.

H Capt. Benteen Frederick W. In the field. Comdg.

Left Wing of 7th

Cav. H Capt. Benteen Frederick W. In the field.

1 Lt. Gibson Frank M. In the field. 1 Lt. Gibson Frank M. In the field. Comdg. Co. G

since 7/28/76.

2 Lt. VACANT 2 Lt. Russell Albert J. Trans. from 10th

Cav. vice

Garlington, E. Absent with

leave until 9/30/76.

I Capt. Keogh Myles W. In the field. I Capt. Nowlan Henry J. Promoted vice Keogh, M. On

staff of Gen. Terry.

1 Lt. Porter James E. In the field. 1 Lt. Hare Luther R. Comdg. co. Promoted vice

Porter, J.

2 Lt. Nave Andrew H. Absent with leave on

Surgeon’s certificate. 2 Lt. Chase George F. Trans. from 3

rd Cav. vice

Nave, A. Enroute.

K Capt. Hale Owen St. Louis, MO-

Recruiting Service. K Capt. Hale Owen St. Louis, MO-Recruiting

Service.

1 Lt. Godfrey Edward S. In the field.-Comdg.

Co. 1 Lt. Godfrey Edward S. In the field.-Comdg. Co.

2 Lt. Hare Luther R. In the field. 2 Lt. Andrews Edwin P. Trans. from 5th

Cav vice Hare,

L. Enroute.

L Capt. Sheridan Michael V. Chicago, IL-D.S. as

A.D.C. to Gen.

Sheridan.

L Capt. Sheridan Michael V. Chicago, IL-D.S. as ADC to

Gen. Sheridan.

1 Lt. Braden Charles Absent with leave on

Surgeon’s certificate. 1 Lt. Braden Charles Absent with leave on

Surgeon’s certificate.

2 Lt. VACANT 2 Lt. McCormick Lloyd S. Trans. from 10th

Cav vice

Eckerson, E. Absent with

leave until 9/30/76.

M Capt. French Thomas H. In the field. M Capt. French Thomas H. In the field.

1 Lt. Mathey Edward G. In the field. 1 Lt. Mathey Edward G. In the field.

2 Lt. Sturgis James G. In the field. –Temp.

duty with Co. E. 2 Lt. Gresham John C. Trans. from 3

rd Cav. vice

Sturgis, J.

Unassigned 2 Lt. Reily William W.W. In the field. On duty

with Co. F.

Unattached 2 Lt. Crittenden J. J. In the field. On duty

with Co. L. D.S.

from 2nd

Infantry reg.