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| Format | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author, Analytic | Winkler, Albert |
| Title, Analytic | The Swiss at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, 1876 |
| Journal Title | Swiss American Historical Society Review |
| Date of Publication | Feb. 2011 |
| Volume ID | 47 |
| Issue ID | 1 |
| Location in Work | 1-22, ill. |
| ISSN | 0883-4814 |
| Abstract | Twelve men born in Switzerland were assigned to Custer's Seventh Cavalry in the early summer of 1876; of these seven took part in the Battle of the Little Bighorn. This paper examines these men, assessing their motives in joining the calvary, and appraising their experiences in battle. The twelve men are Frederick Lehman and Frank Braun (both born in Bern), Robert Senn and John Lattman (both born in Zurich), Joseph Kneubuhler and Vincent Charley (both born in Luzern), Ludwig Borter, John Rauter, Francis Pittet, Edmond Burlis, and John King. Of the seven who took part in the Battle of Little Bighorn, five were killed in action or died later of wounds, and only two--Robert Senn and John Lattman--survived. |
| Call Number | MKI Periodicals |
| MKI Terms | Swiss Americans/ Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876/ United States -- History |