Since 1895, the 7th U.S. Cavalry flag -- known as a "guidon" for its swallow-tailed shape -- had been the property of the Detroit Institute of Arts, which paid just $54 for it. Custer and more ...

SHEPLEY sent home a piece of that flag to be preserved us a memento of that act by the ... replacing by it two little cavalry guidons that had previously been raised. I am, Sir, very respectfully.

The guidon is the only one not captured or lost during the 1876 battle in the state of Montana. The flag, previously valued at $5m, was bought by a private US collector in the auction at Sotheby's ...

“Now boys, let us show ... of the frames. A guidon flag had a more practical than ornamental purpose during the Civil War, experts said. They would often be associated with cavalry, or those ...

The 7th U.S. Cavalry flag — known as a "guidon" for its swallow-tailed shape ... "We had a couple of people comment to us that we would be lucky to get a million for it." ...

“Now boys, let us show ... of the frames. A guidon flag had a more practical than ornamental purpose during the Civil War, experts said. They would often be associated with cavalry, or those ...