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Men with the Seventh Cavalry at the Time of the Battle

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Madden, Michael P.
1836, Galcony, Ireland

Saddler
28 August 1871
Saddler, Company K
In hilltop fight, wounded; Dr. Porter amputated leg in the field
18 December 1883, California, Missouri
California City Cemetery, California, Missouri

Potter's Field Section



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Madsen, Christian
February 1848, Kjerteminde, Denmark

Teamster
29 October 1872
Private, Company F
Killed with Custer's Column
25 June 1876, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana
Last Stand Hill, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana



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Mahoney, Bartholomew
1846, Bandon, County Cork, Ireland
 
Teamster
29 October 1872
Private, Company L
Killed with Custer's Column
25 June 1876, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana
Last Stand Hill, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana


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Mahoney, Daniel
1852, Cork, Ireland
Laborer
28 September 1875
Private, Company M
In valley and hilltop fights
7 August 1885, Barnes Hospital, Washington, D.C.
Pulmonary consumption and exhaustion
Soldiers' Home National Cemetery, Washington, D.C., Section K, Grave 6564


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Mahoney, John J. (Jack)
May 31, 1845, County Cork, Ireland
John (died 26 August 1883)Richard
Laborer
24 September 1875
Private, Company C
With pack train and in hilltop fight
27 July 1918, Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota
Apoplexy, arteriosclerosis
29 July 1918, St. Aloysius Cemetery, Sturgis, South Dakota
Grave 1, Lot 17, Section A
John J. Mahoney


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Mann, Frank C.
Unknown
Unknown
17 April 1876
Packer, Quartermaster
With pack train and in hilltop fight, killed
25 June 1876, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana
Last Stand Hill, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana


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Manning, David
1847, Dublin, Ireland
Shoemaker
1 October 1873
Private, Company L
In hilltop fight
25 October 1910, New York, New York
Cypress Hills National Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Section 2, Site 6900


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Manning, James R.
1843, Houston County, Georgia
Blacksmith
25 January 1873
Blacksmith, Company F
Killed with Custer's Column
25 June 1876, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana
Last Stand Hill, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana


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Maroney, Matthew
1840, County Clare, Ireland
Farmer
14 January 1872
Sergeant, Company H
In hilltop fight
15 December 1880, Washington, D.C.
Soldiers' Home National Cemetery, Washington, D.C., Section I, Grave 5784


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Marshall, Jasper Rudolph
26 April 1852, Spring Valley, Ohio
Farmer
22 September 1875
Private, Company L
With pack train and in hilltop fight
9 May 1920, Pleasant Hill, Ohio
12 May 1920, Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Pleasant Hill, Ohio


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Marshall, John M.
May 1832, Scarborough, England
Laborer
6 February 1872
Farrier, Company H
Not present due to illness
Unknown
Unknown


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Marshall, William August
21 July 1851, Germany

Teamster
25 September 1875
Private, Company D
In hilltop fight
24 August 1892, Soldiers Home, Washington, D.C.
Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus Ohio
Section 51, Lot A, Space 58



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Martin, James
1847, County Kildare, Ireland

Laborer
6 February 1872
Corporal, Company G
Killed in valley fight
25 June 1876, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana
Last Stand Hill, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana



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Martin, John
Martini, Giovanni
28 January 1853, Sola Consalina, Italy

Musician
1 June 1874
Trumpeter, Company H
With Custer's Column and in hilltop fight
24 December 1922, Brooklyn, New York
27 December 1922, Cypress Hills National Cemetery
Brooklyn, New York, Section 2, Grave 8865


Giovani Martini



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Martin, Michael
1835, Dublin, Ireland

Soldier
7 December 1872
First Sergeant, Company D
In hilltop fight
30 September 1877, Bear Paw Mountain, Montana
Shot in chest
Custer National Cemetery, Crow Agency, Montana, Section B, Grave 2



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Martin, William
1850, London, England

Laborer
4 September 1873
Private, Company B
In hilltop fight
13 January 1900, Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee



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Mask, George Brown
December 1849, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Moulder
15 November 1872
Private, Company B
With pack train and in hilltop fight, killed
25 June 1876, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana
Last Stand Hill, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana



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Mason, Henry S.
1847, Brownsville, Indiana

Soldier
4 August 1875
Corporal, Company E
Killed with Custer's Column
25 June 1876, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana
Last Stand Hill, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana



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Mathey, Edward Gustave
27 October 1837, Besancon, France

Store Clerk
24 September 1867
First Lieutenant, Company M
Commanded pack train; in hilltop fight
17 July 1915, Denver, Colorado
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia
Section 3, Grave 2089

Edward Mathey


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Maxwell, Thomas E.
1850, Allegheny, Pennsylvania

Laborer
27 December 1872
Private, Company L
Killed with Custer's Column
25 June 1876, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana
Last Stand Hill, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana



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McBratney, Harry (Gravestone has Henry T.)
1844, New York

Mary Ann
Unknown
17 April 1876
Packer, Quartermaster
With pack train and in hilltop fight
12 October 1892, near Mandan, North Dakota
Mandan Union Cemetery, Mandan, Morton County, North Dakota



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McCabe, John
1851, Cavan, Ireland

Unknown
11 April 1876
Private, Company B
With pack train and in hilltop fight
4 December 1891, Washington, D.C.
Unknown



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McCall, Joseph
1852, Chester County, Pennsylvania

Painter
23 September 1873
Corporal, Company I
Not present, detached service
Unknown
Unknown



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McCann, Patrick
July 1853, Monahan, Ireland

Laborer
19 December 1874
Private, Company E
Not present, confined
Unknown
Unknown



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McCarthy, Charles
1845, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Unknown
30 September 1873
Private, Company L
Killed with Custer's Column
25 June 1876, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana
Last Stand Hill, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana



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McClurg, William
William Irvine
1854, Belfast, Ireland

Laborer
23 September 1875
Private, Company A
In valley and hilltop fights
Unknown
Unknown



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McConnell, Wilson
28 January 1839, New Castle, Pennsylvania

Laborer
3 January 1872
Private, Company K
In hilltop fight
27 December 1906, King, Wisconsin
Apoplexy
Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery, King, Waupaca County, Wisconsin
Lot 6, Section 4, Grave 46



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McCormick, James
1845, New York, New York

Soldier
2 April 1873
Private, Company M
Not present, detached service
Unknown
Unknown



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McCormick, Samuel J.
1848, County Tyrone, Ireland

Monocco Tanner
29 September 1873
Private, Company G
In valley and hilltop fights
10 September 1908, Fort Meade, South Dakota
Heart attack
Bear Butte Cemetery, Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota



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McCreedy, Thomas
1851, Dublin, Ireland

Monocco Finisher
22 October 1872
Private, Company C
Not present, detached service
Unknown
Unknown



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McCue, Martin
November 1851, at sea (from Ireland)

Stripper
28 October 1872
Private, Company K
In hilltop fight
19 August 1893, admitted to U.S. Soldiers Home
6 December 1923, Barnes Hospital, Washington, D.C.
10 December 1923, Soldiers' Home National Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
Section L, Grave 8631



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McCurry, Joseph
1850, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Coachmaker
22 January 1872
First Sergeant, Company H
In hilltop fight, wounded
Unknown
Unknown



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McDermott, George M.
1850, Galway, County Clare, Ireland

Laborer
15 January 1872
Sergeant, Company A
In valley and hilltop fights
30 September 1877, Snake Creek, Montana Territory
Custer National Cemetery, Crow Agency, Montana, Section B, Grave 3



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McDermott, Thomas
1847, New York, New York

Teamster
28 May 1872
Private, Company H
In hilltop fight
After 1923
Unknown



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McDonald, James
1853, Boston, Massachusetts

Laborer
29 September 1875
Private, Company A
Killed in valley fight
25 June 1876, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana
Last Stand Hill, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana



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McDonnell, John
1844, New York, New York

Wagoner
7 April 1873
Private, Company G
In valley and hilltop fights
Unknown
Unknown



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McDonnell, Patrick
March 1852, County Kerry, Ireland

Laborer
16 November 1872
Private, Company D
Wounded in hilltop fight
9 September 1922, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
Unknown



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McDonough, James
1842, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

Shoemaker
8 April 1876
Private, Company G
Not present, confined
Unknown
Unknown



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McDougall, Thomas Mower
21 May 1845, Prairie du Chien, Crawford County, Wisconsin

Soldier
10 May 1866
Captain, Company B
Commanding Company B
With the pack train and in hilltop fight
After 1904, Wellsville, New York
3 July 1909, Brandon, Vermont
7 July 1909, Dahlgren Chapel, Georgetown University,
Washington, D.C.
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia
Section 1, Grave 412-B

Thomas Mower McDougall


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McEagen, John
October 1847, County Kerry, Ireland

Laborer
6 February 1872
Private, Company G
With pack train and in hilltop fight
Unknown
Unknown



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McElroy, Thomas Francis
1844, Neagh, Ireland

Musician
3 July 1875
Trumpeter, Company E
Killed with Custer's Column
25 June 1876, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana
Last Stand Hill, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana



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McGinnis, John
1833, Longford, Ireland

Soldier
5 August 1873
Private, Company I
Not present due to illness
Unknown
Unknown



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McGinniss, John J.
1849, Boston, Massachusetts

Lithographer
2 December 1874
Private, Company G
Killed in valley fight
25 June 1876, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana
Last Stand Hill, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana



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McGlone, John
1844, Sligo, Ireland

Laborer
18 December 1872, in Philadelphia
Sergeant, Company M
In valley and hilltop fights
1916, admitted to U.S. Soldiers Home
28 August 1920, Barnes Hospital, Washington, D.C.
3 September 1920, Soldiers' Home National Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
Section K, Grave 8307



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McGonigle, Hugh
February 1838, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Soldier
22 July 1872
Private, Company G
In valley and hilltop fights
16 November 1914, Washington, D.C.
Soldiers' Home National Cemetery, Washington, D.C., Section K, Grave 7856



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McGucker, John
1836, Albany, New York

Soldier
27 November 1871
Trumpeter, Company I
Killed with Custer's Column
25 June 1876, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana
Last Stand Hill, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana



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McGue, Peter
July 1847, Port Henry, New York

Laborer
23 December 1872
Private, Company L
Killed with Custer's Column
25 June 1876, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana
Last Stand Hill, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana



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McGuire, John B., Jr.
18 July 1854, Livermore, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Farmer
21 October 1875, Fort Lincoln, Dakota Territory
Private, Company C
With pack train and in hilltop fight, wounded in his right arm
12 February 1932, Saltsburg, Indiana County, Pennsylvania
Livermore Cemetery, Derry, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

John B. McGuire, Jr.


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McGurn, Bernard
1851, Newton, Massachusetts

Plumber
23 March 1876
Private, Company B
Not present, detached service
Unknown
Unknown



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McHugh, Philip
1839, Donegal, Ireland

Soldier
4 June 1874
Private, Company L
In hilltop fight

1 April 1910, Allentown, Pennsylvania
[Gravestone has 31 March 1910]
Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery, Allentown, Pennsylvania



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McIlhargey, Archibald
1845, Antrim, Ireland

Soldier
19 November 1872
Private, Company I
Crossed river with Reno; killed with Custer's Column

25 June 1876, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana
Last Stand Hill, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana



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McIntosh, Donald
4 September 1838,Jasper House, near Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Son of James and Charlotte Robinson McIntosh
Brother-in-law of Francis Marion Gibson
Unknown
17 August 1867
First Lieutenant, Company G
Commanded G Company in valley fight, killed

25 June 1876, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana
27 June 1876, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana
3 August 1877, Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery, Kansas
28 October 1909
31 October 1909, Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia
Section I, Grave 107-D

Donald McIntosh


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McKay, Edward J.
1854, Galway, Ireland

Laborer
12 April 1876
Private, Company G
Not present, detached service

Unknown
Unknown



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McKee, John
1853, Meigs County, Ohio

Cooper
4 April 1876
Private, Company G
Not present, detached service
Unknown
Unknown



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McKenna, John
John Kenney
1843, Limerick, Ireland

Hostler
19 December 1874
Private, Company E
With pack train and in hilltop fight

Drowned in Ohio River; body found 16 December 1888 near Constance, Kentucky
Unknown



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McLaughlin, Terence
1851, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Polisher
13 March 1876
Private, Company B
With pack train and in hilltop fight
Unknown
Unknown



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McLaughlin, Thomas F.
1847, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Farmer
6 August 1871
Sergeant, Company H
In hilltop fight, wounded
3 March 1886, Jamestown, North Dakota
Jamestown State Hospital Cemetery, Jamestown, North Dakota



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McMasters, William
1845, Glasgow, Scotland

Brickmason
14 December 1874
Private, Company B
With pack train and in hilltop fight
Unknown
Unknown



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McNally, James Phillip
1847, Kildare, Ireland

Laborer
12 November 1872
Private, Company I
With pack train and in hilltop fight
26 April 1893, St. Paul, Minnesota
Calvary Cemetery, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota



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McNamara, James
July 1848
, Rascommon, Ireland
Laborer
12 November 1872
Private, Company H
In hilltop fight
23 January 1932, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
St. Mary's Cemetery, Troy, New York



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McPeake, Alexander
August 1849, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania

Teamster
15 March 1871
Private, Company L
Not present, detached service
Unknown
Unknown



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McShane, John
1849, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Cooper
20 September 1875
Private, Company I
With pack train and in hilltop fight
13 April 1877, Fort Abraham Lincoln, Dakota Territory
Shot while trying to escape from the stockade at Fort Abraham Lincoln
Post Cemetery, Fort Abraham Lincoln, Morton County, North Dakota
Custer National Cemetery, Crow Agency, Big Horn County, Montana



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McVay, John
1847, Ireland

Laborer
21 November 1872
Private, Company G
In valley and hilltop fights, wounded

Unknown
Unknown



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McVeigh, David
1851, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Musician
29 October 1872
Trumpeter, Company A
In valley and hilltop fights
After May 1911
Unknown



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McWilliams, David
1849, Edinburgh, Scotland

Annie J.; one son, James McWilliams
Soldier
29 August 1871
Private, Company H
Not present; shot in leg on Far West, 6 June 1876

19 September 1882, Fort Meade, South Dakota
Suicide, overdose of laudanum
Fort Meade National Cemetery, Fort Meade, South Dakota
Section 3, Row 7, No. 31



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Meador, Thomas E.
1851, Bedford County, Virginia

Farmer
19 January 1872
Private, Company H
Killed in hilltop fight

26 June 1876, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana
Last Stand Hill, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana



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Meadwell, John
1854, Butler County, Pennsylvania

Unknown
13 September 1875
Private, Company D
Not present, detached service

Unknown
Unknown



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Mechlin, Henry William BiglerMedal of Honor
Henry W. B. Mechling
14 October 1851, Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania

Blacksmith
5 August 1875, in Pittsburgh
Blacksmith, Company H
In hilltop fight

29 August 1878, Medal of Honor for actions at the Little Bighorn
1903, assisted with moving remains from Reno-Benteen
30 August 1911, admitted to U.S. Soldiers Home
10 April 1926, Washington, D.C.
14 April 1926, Soldiers' Home National Cemetery
Washington, D.C., Section L, Grave 8861

Henry W. B. Mecklin



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Meier, Frederick
1854, Delmenhorst, Germany

Tailor
24 December 1875
Private, Company C
Killed with Custer's Column
25 June 1876, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana
Last Stand Hill, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana



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Meier, John H.
Solomon Angst
26 January 1846, Hanover, Germany

Varnisher
3 September 1873
Private, Company M
In valley and hilltop fights, wounded
12 July 1917, Washougal, Washington
Washougal Memorial Cemetery, Washougal, Washington



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Meineke, Ernst
1845, Bamberg, Germany

Gardener
25 September 1875
Private, Company F
Not present, detached service at Fort Lincoln, caring for the company property
24 July 1907, Columbia, Fluvanna County, Virginia.
Soldiers' Home National Cemetery, Washington, D.C.



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Merrill, Lewis
28 October 1834, Pennsylvania

Soldier; 1855 Graduate of West Point
27 November 1868
Major, Staff
Not present, detached service at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
27 February 1896, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia
Section 2, Grave 944

LewisMerrill


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Merritt, George Anson
10 October 1840, Stonington, Connecticut

9 July 1868 to Marguerite Willison, Newport, Kentucky
Eva May Merritt, b. 22 May 1872
Edward Stewart Merritt, b. 30 May 1874
Julia Estela Merritt, b. 5 June 1876
Lillian Everline, b. 10 September 1878
George Elison Merritt, b. 8 February 1880
Charles Lee Merritt, b. 25 March 1885
Musician
22 January 1875
Private, Band
Not present, detached service

24 April 1918, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Elmwood Cemetery and Mausoleum, River Grove, Cook County, Illinois

George Merritt


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Methfessel, Christian
Smith, Frederick
1846, Mulhausen, Germany

Soldier
27 April 1876, St. Paul, Minnesota
Private, Company K
Not present, detached service at Powder River, Montana
18 August 1905, Muhlhausen, Germany
Unknown



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Meyer, Albert H.
1852, Germany

Bartender
27 September 1873
Corporal, Company E
Killed with Custer's Column
25 June 1876, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana
Last Stand Hill, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana


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Meyer, August
1847, Hanover, Germany

Teamster
11 October 1875
Private, Company C
Killed with Custer's Column
25 June 1876, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana
Last Stand Hill, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana



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Meyer, William D.
May 1850, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Laborer
16 December 1875
Private, Company M
Killed in valley fight

25 June 1876, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana
Last Stand Hill, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana



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Meyers, John
1836, Wurtemburg, Germany

Soldier
1 January 1872
Saddler, Company C
In hilltop fight

26 December 1877, Fort Abraham Lincoln, Dakota Territory
Custer National Cemetery, Crow Agency, Montana
Section A



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Mielke, Max
1845, Frankfurt, Germany

Soldier
24 March 1876
Private, Company K
Wounded in hilltop fight

30 September 1877, Snake Creek, Montana Territory
Custer National Cemetery, Crow Agency, Montana, Section B, Grave 1412



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Miller, Edwin
1849, Hanover, Germany

Clerk
30 November 1872
Sergeant, Company C
Not present, detached service
at Fort Abraham Lincoln
Unknown
Unknown



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Miller, John
1849, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Soldier
4 September 1875
Private, Company L
Killed with Custer's Column
25 June 1876, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana
Last Stand Hill, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana



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Miller, William E.
1845, Exeter, New Hampshire

Saddler
19 October 1871
Private, Company I
Not present due to illness
Unknown
Unknown



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Miller, William Henry
Henry Miller
December 1843, Baltimore, Maryland

Blacksmith
13 November 1871
Blacksmith, Company E
With pack train and in hilltop fight

30 December 1914, San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas, Section C, Site 337

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Milton, Francis E.
1853, Hillsdale, Michigan

Soldier
15 August 1871
Private, Company F
Killed with Custer's Column
25 June 1876, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana
Last Stand Hill, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana


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Milton, Joseph
1844, Glasgow, Scotland

Soldier
1 January 1873
Private, Company F
Not present, detached service as the cook for the regimental band
1 October 1904, Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada
Unknown



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Mitchell, John Edward
1842, Galway, Ireland

Soldier
14 September 1871
Private, Company I
Crossed river with Reno; killed with Custer's Column
25 June 1876, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana
Last Stand Hill, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana



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Mollar, Jan
Jan Moller, John Muller, James Moller
13 September 1849, Orsle, Denmark

Laborer
15 January 1872
Private, Company H
Wounded in right thigh during hilltop fight
1927, 63 Stewart Street, Deadwood, South Dakota
23 February 1928, Deadwood, South Dakota
Mount Moriah Cemetery, Deadwood, South Dakota



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Monroe, Joseph
1851, Loraine, France

Unknown
14 September 1875
Private, Company F
Killed with Custer's Column
25 June 1876, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana
Last Stand Hill, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana



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Moodie, William
1841, Edinburgh, Scotland

Coachman
15 December 1874
Private, Company A
Killed in valley fight
25 June 1876, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana
Last Stand Hill, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana



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Moonie, George A.
1854, Boston, Massachusetts

Clerk
18 March 1875
Trumpeter, Company E
Killed with Custer's Column
25 June 1876, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana
Last Stand Hill, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana



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Moore, Andrew J.
26 February 1854, New Egypt, New Jersey

Carpenter
23 January 1872, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Private, Company G
In valley and hilltop fights; died after receiving a gunshot wound in his spine.
26 June 1876, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana
Last Stand Hill, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana



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Moore, Edward L.
March 1844, Green County, New York

Unknown
13 May 1876
Packer, Quartermaster
With pack train and in hilltop fight
Unknown
Unknown



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Moore, Hugh Neal
1842, Dorchester County, Maryland

Sailmaker
24 October 1872
Private, Company M
In valley and hilltop fights
3 September 1900, Washington, D.C.
Soldiers' Home National Cemetery, Washington, D.C., Section K, Grave 6825



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Moore, James E.
6 May 1849, Hebron, Ohio

Farmer
28 August 1871
Farrier, Company B
With pack train and in hilltop fight
1 November 1894, Union, South Carolina
Unknown



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Moore, Lansing A.
12 September 1854, Hoboken, New Jersey

4 July 1881 to Sarah Belcher at Belcher Ranch, Custer County, Montana
Carpenter
27 September 1875
Private, Company F
With pack train and in hilltop fight
27 July 1931, Rawlins, Wyoming
Rawlins Cemetery, Rawlins, Wyoming



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Morris, George C. - alias - see Eugene L. Cooper



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Morris, William Ephraim
1 May 1854, Boston, Massachusetts

William E. Morris
Lavonia Tibbets Morris
Byron L. Tarbox
7 December 1879 to Sarah Angela Kench
Salesman
22 September 1875
Private, Company M
In valley and hilltop fights, wounded
26 November 1933, New York, New York
Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, New York, Grave 1, Lot 7471, Section 178



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Morrison, John
1843, Zanesville, Ohio
Soldier

May 21, 1875
Private, Company G
In valley and hilltop fights, wounded
Unknown
Unknown



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Morrow, William E.
October 1854, Boston, Massachusetts

Barber
24 March 1876
Private, Company B
Not present, detached service
Unknown
Unknown


Name: Morton, Thomas - See Thomas Rush


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Moylan, MylesMedal of Honor
17 December 1838, Amesbury, Massachusetts

Shoemaker
16 December 1866
Captain, Company A
Commanded A Company in valley and hilltop fights
27 November 1894, Medal of Honor for Bear Paw Mountain in 1877
11 December 1909, San Diego, California
14 December 1909, Greenwood Memorial Park
San Diego, California, Laurel Section, Lot 29, Grave 9

Myles Moylan


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Mueller, William
1841, Altenburg, Germany

Laborer
6 October 1875
Private, Company D
Not present, detached service
Unknown
Unknown



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Muering, John
1847, St. Louis, Missouri

Soldier
5 December 1874
Saddler, Company A
Not present, detached service with General Terry
15 February 1902, Fort Wayne, Michigan
Woodmere Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan



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Mullen, John
1848, Baltimore, Maryland

Laborer
24 April 1871
Sergeant, Company L
With pack train and in hilltop fight
29 August 1888, San Francisco, California
San Francisco National Cemetery (The Presidio), San Francisco, California
Section WS, Grave 221



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Muller, John
1841, Hamburg, Germany

Teamster
13 March 1870
Private, Company H
Not present, confined
Unknown
Unknown



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Mullin, Martin
1847, Cork, Ireland

Laborer
3 January 1873
Private, Company C
With pack train and in hilltop fight
Unknown
Unknown



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Murphy, Lawrence
1849, Kerry, Ireland

Laborer
30 December 1871
Sergeant, Company E
Not present, detached service
13 January 1888, Soldiers' Home, Washington, D.C.
Soldiers' Home National Cemetery, Washington, D.C., Section I, Grave 5773



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Murphy, Michael
1835, Cork, Ireland

Soldier
11 September 1871
Private, Company K
In hilltop fight

12 June 1904, Soldiers' Home, Washington, D.C.
Soldiers' Home National Cemetery, Washington, D.C., Section K, Grave 7139



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Murphy, Robert L.
1850, Stamford, New York

Fireman
24 January 1872
Sergeant, Company I
Not present, detached service
Circa 1900, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Unknown



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Murphy, Thomas
1853, Cork, Ireland

Shoemaker
18 December 1874
Private, Company K
In hilltop fight
25 March 1909, Washington, D.C.
Soldiers' Home National Cemetery, Washington, D.C., Section K, Grave 7412



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Murray, Thomas Medal of Honor
July 1836, County Monaghan, Ireland

Laborer
17 August 1866, New York, New York
Sergeant, Company B
With pack train and in hilltop fight, wounded
5 October 1878, Medal of Honor
for Little Bighorn
4 August 1888, Soldiers' Home, Washington, D.C.
Soldiers' Home National Cemetery, Washington, D.C., Section K, Grave 6502



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Myers, Frank
1854, Quebec, Canada

Farmer
8 October 1875
Private, Company F
With pack train and in hilltop fight
Unknown
Unknown



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Myers, Frederick William
1848, Brunswick, Germany

Laborer
17 May 1873, St. Louis Barracks, Minnesota
Private, Company I
Not present, detached service at Powder River, Montana
4 February 1891, Medal of Honor for White River, South Dakota (with 6th Cavalry)
5 May 1900, Washington, D.C.
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia
Section 13, Grave 14034

   
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