Godfrey Personal Effects

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GODFREY. Edward Settle (1843-1932) was a United States Army Brigadier General who received the Medal of Honor for leadership as a captain during the Indian Wars. Godfrey joined the 7th U.S. Cavalry Regiment and as a lieutenant was a survivor of Battle of the Little Bighorn. Godfrey will perhaps be most remembered for his actions at Little Big Horn. Attached with Benteen's scouting party consisting of companies D, H and K, he arrived on the hilltop above the valley of the Little Big Horn, surveyed the situation, and executed a textbook falling-back movement that not only saved the men in his company, but likely kept Benteen and Reno's command from being overrun. For the next day and a half, Godfrey dug in, along with the remaining members of the 7th, and ultimately survived.Little Big Horn and the 7th Cavalry: Colonel E. S. Godfrey's Fort Apache Box. We offer a most evocative and personal relic of the Indian Wars; namely, the personal document or cigar box of Colonel Edward Settle Godfrey, of Little Big Horn fame. The mahogany or cherry wood box measures 11.5" x 8" x 4". It has a faux wood sponge stain and gold stenciled decoration on all sides. The lid reads: "Col. E. S. Godfrey Fort Apache". His ownership of the box may date from then or before. The lot is accompanied by an 8" x 4" x 2.5" tin epaulet box with an index card affixed to the inside lid with Godfrey's name written in script. The ownership of both items can be traced to the estate of Calvin P. Godfrey, the Colonel's brother. The box is in excellent condition with only slight, normal wear. ... plus, Book, “Lee’s Guide to the Draughts of Checkers”, 1893 by J.W. Dawson with ownership stamp “Capt. E.S. Godfrey. ... plus, a standard checker board (no ID). ... plus RPC of Godfrey. Proveanance Heritage May 2011, #38368 $1850.

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