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REFLECTIONS ON A REENACTMENT
Read about the life and times of a Custer re-enactor and some tales of the Boy General. Click here to read about General George A. Custer. |
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| SOLE SURVIVOR One Seventh Cavalry survivor of the Battle of the Little Bighorn lived for more than a decade after the fight, moving from army post to army post. Click here to read about Comanche and his story. |
"WE CAUGHT THEM NAPPING" Custer, Reno and his officers believed they had caught the Sioux village asleep and unguarded. In fact, they had nearly surprised the Sioux warriors, who HAD been asleep during the heat of the afternoon. Read Reno's account of the initial attack by clicking here. |
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| MCCLELLAN: THE FUNNY LITTLE SADDLE WITH THE HOLE IN THE MIDDLE. The McClellan saddle was designed especially for use by the U.S. Cavalry. Unlike ordinary saddles, the McClellan's tree was open in the center. Read why this design was adopted and more about this saddles' development by clicking here. |
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| PAINTED PONIES: Designs and symbols painted on Indian horses for battle had specific meanings and, warriors believed, imbued their mounts with mystic powers. Click here to read all about it! |
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| ISAIAH DORMAN was an ex-slave and the only black man known to have been at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, traveled with Custer as an interpreter. Married to a Santee Sioux woman, Dorman received special attention from angry Indians who felt that he had betrayed them. Read more about Dorman's grim fate by clicking here. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CURLEY, one of Custer's most famous Crow scouts, became known from coast to coast after the battle. His photo and account of the battle appeared in newspapers and magazines across the country. Click here to read more. |
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