The Seventh Cavalry

The Seventh Cavalry Regiment was one of the major military forces deployed by the U.S. in the Wild West. As soldiers of the U.S. army, their enemy was often the Indians, as they were in Real Life. It was the unfortunate regiment to be beaten in the Battle of Little Bighorn and responsible for the Wounded Knee Massacre.

They are rarely portrayed in a positive light these days. When Indians are involved, they are seen as organized thugs who make the lives of the Indians miserable. For the average citizen in a Western Town, expect some twisted form of martial law be carried out by this group. Kick the Dog and Shoot the Dog is standard procedure for the Seventh Calvary. Often the leader of the antagonists will be the Lieutenant of the regiment who is more often than not a Cavalry Officer, acting as the brain behind the attacks against the Indians and consisting mostly of General Ripper and The Neidermeyer type characters.

It should be noted that the United States Army Seventh Cavalry Regiment is still an active unit and has served with distinction in World War II and The Vietnam War, in particular the Battle of the Ia Drang Valley which was immortalized in We Were Soldiers.