James Calhoun

James Calhoun was the brother-in-law to George Armstrong Custer and was killed in the Battle of the Little Bighorn with him. George Armstrong Custer George Armstrong Custer (December 5, 1839–June 25, 1876) was a United States Army cavalry commander in the American Civil War and the Indian Wars. ... Combatants Lakota Northern Cheyenne Arapaho United States Commanders Sitting Bull Crazy Horse Lt. ...

Career

James Calhoun was born on August 24, 1845 in Cincinnati, Ohio. When the American Civil War broke out, Calhoun was travelling in Europe. Upon returning to the United States, he enlisted in the Union Army in 1864. By the end of the war, he was a sergeant. After the war, he was appointed to 2nd Lieutenant in the infantry. He met Margaret Custer in 1870 and they fell in love. His soon to be brother-in-law George Armstrong Custer had him appointed to 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment and Custer placed him in command of L. Company. August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Nickname: The Queen City Official website: http://www. ... Combatants Union (remaining U.S. states) Confederate States of America Commanders Abraham Lincoln† Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties KIA: 110,000 Total dead: 360,000 Wounded: 275,200 KIA: 94,000 Total dead: 258,000 Wounded: 137,000+  The... Europe is conventionally considered one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to various perspectives about Europes borders. ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... This article is about the rank of sergeant. ... Margaret Custer was the younger sister of George Armstrong Custer. ... 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... George Armstrong Custer George Armstrong Custer (December 5, 1839–June 25, 1876) was a United States Army cavalry commander in the American Civil War and the Indian Wars. ... 7th Cavalry Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia The 7th United States Cavalry Regiment is a United States Army cavalry regiment, whose lineage traces back to the mid-19th century. ...

Calhoun was known as "The Adonis of the Seventh" due to his handsome features but he was never a womanizer as he married Margaret in 1872. He was part of the so-called "Custer Clan" which was a clique of close-knit relatives and friends of the General. Calhoun was also the brother-in-law of fellow Clan member Myles Moylan. 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ...

He often wrote letters to his brother and to Margaret, or Maggie as she was called, and he wrote with disdain of the Indian barbarianism. He often referred to them as heathens and foresaw a day when civilization would wipe them out.

At the Battle of the Little Bighorn, he was killed along with most of his L Company, whom were only one of two companies that seemed to show some organized resistance. Combatants Lakota Northern Cheyenne Arapaho United States Commanders Sitting Bull Crazy Horse Lt. ...

His remains were interred to Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located on Fort Leavenworth United States Army installation, north of Leavenworth, Kansas. ... In 1827, Colonel Henry Leavenworth established a post on the bluffs overlooking the western bank of the Missouri River to protect the fur trade, safeguard commerce on the Santa Fe Trail and maintain the peace among the inhabitants. ...

External links

• Calhoun Bio

• Son of the Morning Star, Evan S. Connell, 1984, ISBN 0060971614
• Classic Battles: Little Big Horn 1876, Peter Panzieri, 1995, ISBN 185532458X
• Cavalier in Bucksin, Robert M. Utley, 1988, ISBN 0806121505
• Custer: A Soldier's Story, D.A. Kinsley, 1967, ISBN 0883940744
• The Custer Autograph Album, John M. Carroll, 1994, ISBN 093270297X