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Gen. E.S. Godfrey: Signed Cavalry Journal

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Gen. E.S. Godfrey: Signed Cavalry Journal
<B>General Edward Settle Godfrey: His Fine Bold Signature on the cover of <I>The Cavalry Journal.</B></I></B></I> Devoted to the Interests of the Cavalry, to the Professional Improvement of its Officers and Men, and to the Advancement of the Mounted Service Generally. Editor: Major O.L. Haines, Cavalry. Volume XXXVII, Number 153, October 1928 . (Washington, D.C.: The United States Cavalry Association, 1928). Quarterly magazine. Quarto (10” x 6.5”). Color printed wrappers. A bit of typical wear to wrappers, with slight loss, wrappers lightly soiled and with other pen and pencil notes on the front. Godfrey was an Army soldier who commanded Company K, 7th Cavalry Regiment, under Custer at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Contains Godfrey's reminiscences on Custer and the Washita Battle. The General's ink stamp address is at the beginning of the article. A fine Custer Association item. Rare. Housed in custom quarter morocco clamshell case with five raised bands and gilt tooling on the spine.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Books & Catalogs (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)