COMMANDER // 1845–1876
James Calhoun
United States1 battle1 war
Lifespan
1845 – 1876
Active service 1876 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 31.
Profile
James Calhoun was a soldier in the United States Army during the American Civil War and the Black Hills War. He was the brother-in-law of George Armstrong Custer and was killed along with Custer in the Battle of the Little Bighorn. His brother-in-law Myles Moylan survived the battle as part of the forces with Major Marcus Reno and Captain Frederick Benteen.
Battles (1)
1876
Battle of the Little BighornGreat Sioux War of 1876 · Crow scouts