Edmond TESSIER; Battle of the Little Bighorn

Edmond D TESSIER
(1844-1876)

Edmund D Tessier
United States Registers of Enlistments in the U.S. Army
Nom:     Edmund D Tessier
Type d'événement:     Military Service
Date de l'événement:     26 Nov 1866
Lieu de l'événement:     Detroit, , Michigan, United States
Âge:     22
Année de naissance (estimée):     1844
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Edmond D Tessier
United States Registers of Enlistments in the U.S. Army
Nom:     Edmond D Tessier
Type d'événement:     Military Service
Date de l'événement:     26 Nov 1871
Lieu de l'événement:     Yorkville, , South Carolina, United States
Âge:     24
Année de naissance (estimée):     1847
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Pvt Tessier enlisted into the U.S. Army at Detroit MI on November 26, 1866. He was described as 5'7" tall, dark eyes, dark hair and fair complexion. His civilian occupation was listed as clerk.

On February 24, 1867, Tessier reported for duty at Ft Morgan in the Colorado Territory. He was assigned to Company L, 7th U.S. Cavalry. Company L was commanded by Lt James Calhoun, the brother-in-law of LTC George Armstrong Custer & Capt Tom Custer.

At Yorksville SC, Tessier's enlistment expired on November 26, 1871. He reenlisted back into Company L. During his enlistments his daily duties were listed as hospital steward, regimental clerk & assistant to the quartermaster. On January 13, 1872, his rank was listed as sergeant. On April 25, 1872, his rank was listed as private.

At the Battle of the Little Bighorn, Company L was attached to Custer's Battalion. Sometime during the battle Tessier was killed.

After the battle many bodies from Company L were found on or near Calhoun Ridge & Calhoun Hill.

Tessier's body was never reported as being identified. It is likely that his unidentified remains were buried on the battlefield, where they had been found.

In 1881 all known battlefield burials were moved to a mass grave on Last Stand Hill.

Burial:
Little Big Horn Battlefield National Monument
Little Big Horn Battle Site
Big Horn County
Montana, USA
Plot: Mass Grave Last Stand Hill

Created by: Randy
Record added: Oct 17, 2006
Find A Grave Memorial# 16221627

"United States Registers of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDR-3QPY : accessed 21 July 2015), Edmond D Tessier, 26 Nov 1871; citing p. 7, volume 076, Yorkville, , South Carolina, United States, NARA microfilm publication M233 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 40; FHL microfilm 350,346.