"Letters from the only Welshman to fight at the US Battle of Little Bighorn in 1876 have been rediscovered. Sgt William Batine James, from Pembrokeshire, was a member of the 7th Cavalry which was slaughtered in the bloody battle in Montana. Fishguard reporter Mike Lewis found the correspondence Sgt James wrote to his brother."
Read all 'bout it:
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-37375705
Letters from William James at Battle of Little Bighorn
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Letters from William James at Battle of Little Bighorn
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Re: Letters from William James at Battle of Little Bighorn
Interesting, thanks for posting.
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Re: Letters from William James at Battle of Little Bighorn
Interesting reading.
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Re: Letters from William James at Battle of Little Bighorn
Interesting and thanks.
I downloaded Custer's Journals from when he was taking the train west the first time. Computer crash are them. May try again to find them (download was free since documents are public domain).
I downloaded Custer's Journals from when he was taking the train west the first time. Computer crash are them. May try again to find them (download was free since documents are public domain).
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Re: Letters from William James at Battle of Little Bighorn
Yes!Griff wrote:Interesting reading.