- Title:
- Frederick William Benteen papers, 1833-1951, 1871-1896
- Creator:
- Benteen, Frederick William, 1834-1898
- Date of Original:
- 1833/1951
- Subject:
- United States. Army. Missouri Cavalry Regiment, 10th (1862-1865)
United States. Army. Cavalry, 7th
Indians of North America--Wars--1866-1895
Dakota Indians--Wars, 1876
Cheyenne Indians--Wars, 1876
Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876
Indians of North America--Government relations
Soldiers--Missouri - People:
- Goldin, Theodore W.
Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876
Brininstool, E. A. (Earl Alonzo), 1870-1957 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Gordon County, 34.50336, -84.87575
- Medium:
- photographs
letters (correspondence)
manuscripts (documents)
narratives (literary works)
maps (documents)
newspapers
portraits
scrapbooks - Type:
- Still Image
Text - Format:
- image/jp2
- Description:
- The collection consists of papers of Frederick William Benteen from 1833-1951. The collection contains a variety of material mainly relating to Benteen's service in the 7th U.S. Cavalry and, in particular, his involvement in the Battle of Little Big Horn. Includes correspondence (1871-1888) from Benteen in the Montana territory, Kansas, and Nebraska, to his wife, Catherine L. Benteen; a map drawn by Benteen of the Little Big Horn battlefield; some official military documents including the draft and revised draft (July 4, 1876) of Major Marcus A. Reno regarding George A. Custer and the Battle of Little Big Horn; and numerous photographs of members of the 7th Cavalry, military groups and locations, including Ft. Dodge, Kansas (1868-1869), Native American leaders, and several of the Benteen family.
The collection also contains some military documents relating to Benteen's service in the 10th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry during the Civil War; photocopies of correspondence from Benteen to Theodore W. Goldin regarding the 7th Cavalry; "Cavalry Scraps", articles written by Benteen regarding his cavalry service; correspondence (1929-1949) between E.A. Brinistool and various members of the Benteen family; newspaper clippings; printed material; and a scrapbook. - Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/collection/guan_770
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as : Frederick William Benteen papers, ms770, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
- Extent:
- 1.5 Linear Feet ((3 document boxes, 1 volume, 1 oversize folder A))
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
