7th Cavalry Troopers in South Dakota

This website is dedicated to the 7th Cavalry troopers who are buried in South Dakota. From the tragic death of Abram Brant only hours before he was to receive his Medal of Honor to the murder of Elijah Strode, the lives of these 7th Cavalrymen is anything but boring. Together, their lives span from before the Civil War, through Wounded Knee and up to the 1950s. Even though their lives didn't grab the headlines like General Custer, their stories are worth exploring, even more so in my opinion.

Flint, Moses

Packer

Quartermaster Employee

Born: 1819

Died: November 23, 1902 (Vanderbilt, SD)

Grave location: Spring Valley Cemetery, Pollock, South Dakota

Grave GPS Coordinates: N 45 55.832 W100 17.786

He was employed as a civilian packer by the 7th Cavalry Quartermaster for service during the 1876 Sioux Campaign. He was hired by Lt. Eugene Gibbs, 6th Infantry, in St. Paul. He was transferred to Lt. Henry Nowlan at Fort Lincoln with pay of $50.00. He was discharged at the end of the campaign and received payment of $138.33 for the period of July 1 – September 23 and $100.00 for the period May 1 – June 30, 1876. He is listed elsewhere as Moses Flink.