. Personal and historical sketches and facial history of and by members of the Seventh regiment Michigan volunteer cavalry, 1862-1865 . George K. Newcombe, Traverse City, Mich. Born at Westfield, Chautauqua County, N. Y., August 16th,1833; enlisted at Owosso, Shiawassee County, Mich., October12th, 1861, as Captain of Co. F, 9th Michigan Infantry;was promoted to Major 7th Michigan Cavalry, December 10th,1862; was wounded by rifle shot in leg at Gettysburg in Cus-ters famous mounted charge; mustered out at Owosso, Shia-wassee County, Mich., October 12th, 1863, and honorablydischarged.
. Personal and historical sketches and facial history of and by members of the Seventh regiment Michigan volunteer cavalry, 1862-1865 . George K. Newcombe, Traverse City, Mich. Born at Westfield, Chautauqua County, N. Y., August 16th,1833; enlisted at Owosso, Shiawassee County, Mich., October12th, 1861, as Captain of Co. F, 9th Michigan Infantry;was promoted to Major 7th Michigan Cavalry, December 10th,1862; was wounded by rifle shot in leg at Gettysburg in Cus-ters famous mounted charge; mustered out at Owosso, Shia-wassee County, Mich., October 12th, 1863, and honorablydischarged. 50. Henry W. Granger, Dead. Born April 4rth, 1823, at Champion, Jefferson County, ; enlisted as First Lieutenant in New York Lincoln Cav-alry, August 14th, 18(31; was promoted to Major in the 7thMichigan Cavalry December 20th, 1862 ; killed in action atYellow Tavern, Va., May 11th, 1864. Major Granger was a heroic and brave officer, respectedby his superiors and worshipped by his men. He had all therequisites of a magnificent officer, was cool in action, vigilantand bold, and was held in highest esteem by General GeorgeA. Custer. His death was regretted by every member of hisRegiment, and in fact by the Brigade he was associated with. 51
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