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General James Forsyth Calling Card $175.00
Forsyth, James W., brigadier-general, was born in Ohio, Aug.
26, 1834. He was graduated at West Point in 1856, was promoted
1st lieutenant of infantry March l5, 1861, and captain in the 18th
infantry Oct. 24, 1861. He served on Gen. McClellan's staff
during the Peninsular and Maryland campaigns, was brevetted
major for gallantry at Chickamauga, and in 1864-65 was
assistant adjutant-general of volunteers and chief-of-staff to Gen.
Sheridan. He took part in the Richmond and Shenandoah
campaigns, was brevetted brigadier-general of volunteers for
gallantry at Winchester, Fisher's hill and Middletown, Oct. 19,
1864, colonel in the regular army April 1, 1865, for gallant and
meritorious service in the battle of Five Forks, and
brigadier-general April 9, for gallant and meritorious service in
the field during the war. Gen. Forsyth was given the full com-
mission of brigadier-general of volunteers, May 19, 1865 and in
1866-67 was assistant inspector-general of the department of the
gulf. He was promoted major in the regular army July 28, 1866,
Lieutenant-colonel of the 1st cavalry April 4, 1878, colonel of the
7th US Cav. June 11, 1886, brigadier-general Nov. 9, 1894, and
major-general May 12, 1897. Forsyth commanded the 7th Cav at
the battle of Wounded Knee. He is one of the central figures of
the 19th century. We offer here his very rare unsigned calling
card which would be a great addition to any Custer or Indian
Wars collection.
Forsyth, James W., brigadier-general, was born in Ohio, Aug.
26, 1834. He was graduated at West Point in 1856, was promoted
1st lieutenant of infantry March l5, 1861, and captain in the 18th
infantry Oct. 24, 1861. He served on Gen. McClellan's staff
during the Peninsular and Maryland campaigns, was brevetted
major for gallantry at Chickamauga, and in 1864-65 was
assistant adjutant-general of volunteers and chief-of-staff to Gen.
Sheridan. He took part in the Richmond and Shenandoah
campaigns, was brevetted brigadier-general of volunteers for
gallantry at Winchester, Fisher's hill and Middletown, Oct. 19,
1864, colonel in the regular army April 1, 1865, for gallant and
meritorious service in the battle of Five Forks, and
brigadier-general April 9, for gallant and meritorious service in
the field during the war. Gen. Forsyth was given the full com-
mission of brigadier-general of volunteers, May 19, 1865 and in
1866-67 was assistant inspector-general of the department of the
gulf. He was promoted major in the regular army July 28, 1866,
Lieutenant-colonel of the 1st cavalry April 4, 1878, colonel of the
7th US Cav. June 11, 1886, brigadier-general Nov. 9, 1894, and
major-general May 12, 1897. Forsyth commanded the 7th Cav at
the battle of Wounded Knee. He is one of the central figures of
the 19th century. We offer here his very rare unsigned calling
card which would be a great addition to any Custer or Indian
Wars collection.