Object Details
- Description
- Photograph of the horse Comanche standing next to a soldier. Comanche was owned by Colonel Myles Keogh, 7th Cavalry, who rode him into the Battle of the Little Bighorn in June 25, 1876. At the end of the battle, Comanche was the only survivor from the 7th Cavalry. He was found several days after the battle, severely wounded. He was transported back to Fort Lincoln and nursed back to health. He died in 1891 and was given a military funeral with full military honors. On the back of the photograph in ink is written: "Commanche' [sic] The only living thing left in the Custer Battlefield. June 25 - [18]76." Written below that in pencil is "1 col Dec 3"
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2003.0311.40
- accession number
- 2003.0311
- catalog number
- 2003.0311.40
- Object Name
- photograph
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 6 1/2 in x 4 11/32 in; 16.51 cm x 10.9982 cm
- referenced
- United States: Montana, Little Bighorn
- See more items in
- Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
- National Museum of American History
- related event
- Battle of the Little Bighorn
- Record ID
- nmah_892641
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-6f41-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
