Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1877-01-03
rribute 20 Col. weir.
HEADQUARTERS 7TH CAYlAI,Ry, .

which occurred yesterday in the city Of
New York. .2s ss9fse g.
Deceased first entered the service as
I'd Liest Sd Michigan cavalry at the
breaking out Of the Rebellion in 1861,
and through his distinguished services
rose from grade to grade until Novem-
Der. 1865, when he became the Lieut..
Colonel Of his regiment, which position
he held until (his services being no
longer requ!red) be wasmustered out OF
service in February, 1866. q
When the 7th Cavalry was organized
i,e received the appointment of First
Lieut.. and was subsequently promoted
to the rank Of Captain, at which time
the government conferred upon him the
Rrevet rank Of Major and Of Lieut.. Col,
fer gallant ard saaeritorious services
during the war;, i 5ss@f
In the death Of Captain Weir the 7th
Cavalry has lost an officer Of high or
del Of mental ability, brave and cash
ing gentleman, sad 9 genial, large heart-
cd compa1 ion. .RAs mark Of respect to
his memory the officers Of his regiment
arc requested to wear the usasa badge
Of mourning for thirty days.
= BY order .efGolonel s. ID. Sturgis.
GEO. D., WALLscs,
1st Liest. and Adjctant 7th Cav.
The III. of GenersI G George A. Custer
written ~ frederick Whitaker, in
which messtion G was made in the
TRIBUNE last week.. is meeting with i'm
mense sales This book is one Of the
notwithstanding biographies ever issued,
and will give at once more information
and entertainment than any volume
publish in years. 1t will contain a
full account of the Indian habits and
customs aad mode Of warfare. General
Custer kDew them more thoroughly
than any man on the plains. He could
talk With them by means OF the sign lam
gaage With perfect facility. His life on
the ,plains possesses all the destinations
Of briliiantsromance, while all the in
cidents arc strictly true.
Nothing more romaatic and fascina
ting can BE found in eli history than
}on the Plains fan the past
ten years. Hewas always cool and cal
culat,ag, but never hesatated to make
the most desperate attacks when the
proper moment arrived. His life among
the tndians was succession of escapes
from death, and he wasao sooner out of
one DANCE. than into aRother. He was
always GsatiDg against superior forces,
and always coming cut triumphant.
Amid all the perils -sf frontier life,
with small force, and often surrounded
bv the most formidable light horse in
the world ,st,e never~seems, Up to his last
& sht, to have received a scratch. Gus
ter's last great fight Cot which we shall
have beautiful picture9 would doubt
less have been his most brilliant success,
but he was not properly supported at
the critical ,moment. This fact will be
abaudantly proved in his life. His plan
was similar TO his grest battle of the
Wash,ta "a simultaneous attack from
severa, quarters. This plan required
lust such 6ery-spirits as has own in com
mand Of each column. Had such cap
,ains been at hand. Sitting Bull would
doubtless haze found his Waterloo.
When Custer found thai he was sur
rounded and sasupported, he saw that
there was but ono thing to 4do-to die
lighting, and thus impress the savages
with respect fe- the white mans cour
age. This he did most grandly. In the
midst of bodies at the last stand lay the
BODY Of General Crster, with bullet in
his brain aad one in his breast, but en-.
tircly unmutilated- With single ex
oeption this is dhe only instaoce where
the savages left = body unnutilated
Caster was SO magnificent in his bravery
that even the savages respected it.
The concluding chapter Of the book
wiK be written by Lawrence Barrett, the
eEcxt .tragedian, xho was personal
friend Of Custer's. 1t will be glowing
eulosy on Custer the man, as he appear
ed ia everyday life. Those desiring
copies should send their order to Mr. F.
P. Brewn Of this city, who is the agent
for Northern Dakota.-Cone.