GUN SPRING 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Saturday, March 14, 2015.
VERY RARE GROUPING OF SIX AUTOGRAPHS OF 7TH CAVALRY OFFICERS KILLED AT THE LITTLE BIG HORN. This grouping contains signatures rarely seen, much less with rank, taken from cavalry documents not long before each died. Signatures include, along with Custer, Capt. Miles Keogh signed as "Capt. Commanding Co." Keogh, who was born in Ireland, was awarded 2 awards for valor when fighting for the "The Papal Army" in the Battalion of St. Patrick in the 1860 Battles of Ancona and Castelfidardo in Italy. These 2 awards, which he always wore, were found on his body unmolested as the indians recognized the Christian Cross of St. Gregory and thought it a bad omen to mutilate him or take his medals. These medals were returned to his family after the massacre. Donald McIntosh is signed as "1st Lieut. 7th Cavalry". McIntosh, who was born in Canada, had been in the Army since 1856 was killed in Reno's fight at the Little Big Horn. This autograph is used in Glen Swanson's G.A. Custer His Life and Times on p. 100. Lt. Henry Harrington, originally from New York, graduated from West Point in 1872. Harrington and his entire command in Company C were killed in the massacre though Harrington's body was never found. His signature is signed "Lieut. 7th Cavalry Commanding the Company". Lt. Benjamin H. Hodgson graduated from West Point in 1870 and was killed in the retreat from the timber fight trying to cross the Little Big Horn. His signature reads "Your obedient servant B.H. Hodgson, 2nd Lt. 7th U.S. Cavalry". This signature is reproduced on p. 123 of Swanson's book. Lt. James E. Porter graduated from West Point in 1869. Porter was killed beside his commander, Capt. Miles Keogh, along with the rest of his Company "I". This is a rare group of autographs of officers killed at the Little Big Horn that may never be duplicated. SIZE: CONDITION: Very good overall though several tightly clipped. 47497-74 (5,000-8,000) JS97