| Birth: | 1862 | | Death: | Nov. 7, 1891 | 
The sole surviving horse from General Custer's Battalion during the Battle of Little Bighorn, 25-26 June 1876. Comanche was owned by Captain Myles Keogh (Commander of Company C, 7th Cavalry, who was killed on Last Stand Hill, along with General Custer), and had been trained to lay down on command, to provide a shield if needed for the soldier. Comanche was found wandering near the Big Horn River two days after the battle, with seven major wounds. He was returned to Fort Abraham Lincoln, North Dakota, where the 7th Cavalry was based, on the steamer "Far West," which was used to transport wounded from the battle. There he was "retired" as a survivor of the battle, and was brought out only for parades and other ceremonies. (bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
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Natural History Museum at the University of Kansas
Lawrence
Douglas County
Kansas, USA |
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Record added: Apr 28, 1998
Find A Grave Memorial# 2798 |
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