Today In History...

June 25, 1876…Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer and the 210 men of U.S. 7th Cavalry were killed by Sioux and Cheyenne Indians at the Little Big Horn in Montana. The deaths of Custer and his troops became the best-known episode in the history of western Indian wars, due in part to a painting commissioned by the brewery Anheuser-Busch as part of an advertising campaign. The company ordered reprints of a dramatic work depicting “Custer's Last Stand” and had them framed and hung in many American saloons.

In September 19, 2009, Joe and I had the opportunity to visit the battlefield where this battle took place (see The Battle of Little Bighorn posting).  It's always fascinating to me to visit such places that are things I studied about while in school.

George Armstrong Custer's marker is the middle one on the right.  His brother Tom's is directly in front of his.