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A Rare Original Period Framed Photo Of Comanche, The Only Surviving Horse Of The Little Big Horn
Guns International #: 102735640 Seller's Inventory #: VC-COLL
Category: Art - Painting & Print - Military Collectible US
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Seller: Civil War Toys
Member Since: 5/30/19
First Name: vincent
Last Name: caponi
State: New York
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Description:
A Rare original Period Framed Photo Of Comanche, The Only Surviving Horse Of The Custer Massacre With His U.S. Army Keeper And A Piece Of His Original Mane With A Hand written Note Stating Who It Was Given To. Comanche Was A U.S. Cavalry horse who was in many battles in the west including the "Battle Of Little Bighorn. He achieved fame because he was the only survivor, human or animal when the reinforcements arrived at The Little Bighorn. All 200 of George Custer's men were killed by the the Native Americans. During the battle Comanche was hit by at least seven bullets and was not doing well. One of the soldiers that found him insisted that they take him back to Fort Abraham Lincoln. He was well taken care of and lived to be a favorite among the men.
The bottom of the photo reads: COMANCHE, The only Surviving Horse of The Custer Massacre. Now at Fort Riley, Kansas, Troop "I" Seventh Cavalry, and taken care of by korn, who was at the time of the Custer Massacre in Troop "I"; was at least 5 years old in '68, when he was through the Cheyenne Campaign in the Indian Territory; was one of the few horses that got through that trial; was afterwards ridden by Col. Keogh and was his mount at The Little Big Horn. Comanche was wounded seven times there; three severe, and four flesh wounds. The severe wounds were: (1) Through the neck, (2) just behind the front shoulder, passing clear through, (3) in hind quarter, passing out between hind legs. He is now at least twenty-six years old. Photographed, May 21, 1889, By RAMSOUR & PENNEL.
Inside the framed photo on the left side is a hand written note and a piece of Comanche's Mane.
The note reads: The Late frank Suero of Waguoketa was a personal friend of the keeper of Old Comanche, and while no one was allowed to touch him one day Frank clipped off the bunch of his mane and gave it to Hon. J.W. Ellis!
This Very Rare Photograph, Hand Written Note, & Piece Of Comanche's Mane IS Sealed In Its Original Period Frame And Would Be A Great Addition To Any Historic Collection. I Have Owned This In Mine For Many Years!
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