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Custer: General Orders #69- First Military Announcement of Deceased At the Little Big Horn Battle [

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Custer:  General Orders #69- First Military Announcement of Deceased At the Little Big Horn Battle [
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This unbound document is the first announcement of the deceased from the Battle of the Little Big Horn with the arrival stamp of August 9, 1876 at Fort Vancouver. General Orders #69 dated July 26, 1876 list promotions and replacements. Binder punched holes at left edge indicate removal from an active file. The list of officers killer are : George Custer, Captain Keogh, Captain Yates, Captain Thomas Custer, Lt. Cooke, Lt. Smith, Lt. McIntosh, Lt. Calhoun, Lt. Porter, Lt. Hodgson, Lt. Sturgis, Lt. Reily, Lt. Crittendon; and those listed as missing are: Lt. Lord, and Lt. Harrington. A rare document at 13 pp. Some light staining top edge. [