US Soldier killed at the Battle of the Little Big Horn. Connor enlisted into the US Army on December 5, 1867, in Boston, MA. He was described as 5'8", brown hair, hazel eyes with a ruddy complexion. His civilian occupation was laborer. On January 22, 1868, Conner reported for duty at Ft Leavenworth, KS and was assigned to Company E, 7th US Cavalry Regiment. His daily duties were cook. At the expiration of his enlistment, Connor reenlisted on December 5, 1872 in Unionville, SC. He remained with Company E. His daily duties were changed to pioneer. In June of 1873, Connor was promoted to corporal and assigned to post headquarters. At the Battle of the Little Bighorn Company E was attached to LTC George Armstrong Custer's battalion. Conner was killed sometime during the fighting. He was likely first buried where his unidentified remains had been found. In 1881 all known battlefield burials were reburied in a mass grave on top of Last Stand Hill. Lakota and Cheyenne accounts of the battle and battlefield archeological excavations indicate that Company E had conducted, until being overwhelmed, an organized and hard fought rearguard action towards Last Stand Hill.
US Soldier killed at the Battle of the Little Big Horn. Connor enlisted into the US Army on December 5, 1867, in Boston, MA. He was described as 5'8", brown hair, hazel eyes with a ruddy complexion. His civilian occupation was laborer. On January 22, 1868, Conner reported for duty at Ft Leavenworth, KS and was assigned to Company E, 7th US Cavalry Regiment. His daily duties were cook. At the expiration of his enlistment, Connor reenlisted on December 5, 1872 in Unionville, SC. He remained with Company E. His daily duties were changed to pioneer. In June of 1873, Connor was promoted to corporal and assigned to post headquarters. At the Battle of the Little Bighorn Company E was attached to LTC George Armstrong Custer's battalion. Conner was killed sometime during the fighting. He was likely first buried where his unidentified remains had been found. In 1881 all known battlefield burials were reburied in a mass grave on top of Last Stand Hill. Lakota and Cheyenne accounts of the battle and battlefield archeological excavations indicate that Company E had conducted, until being overwhelmed, an organized and hard fought rearguard action towards Last Stand Hill.
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