Frederick Benteen

Events

1

Episodes

1

Years

1876

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Frederick Benteen, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Custer's 7th Cavalry destroyed at the Battle of the Little Bighorn

   1876

   Role: Captain, battalion leader of Companies D, H and K

   1. 1June 25–26, 1876 · Little Bighorn RiverBattle of the Little Bighorn

      Custer's scouts discovered Sitting Bull's camp on June 25, 1876. Custer led the 7th Cavalry against Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho forces, resulting in his death and the destruction of his battalion.

Sources

1. Battle of the Little Bighorn Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-09