Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-30
MILITARY MEN
COMMEND IT
pAxON's PICTURE OF CLUSTERS
LAST BATTLE EXHIBITED
IN WARRINGTON.
PRAISED AS A GREAT
WORK OF HISTORIC ART.
True in Detail, Fine in Action and Elk
cellent in Portrs. lt1re-Some
Expressions.

Lieut.. Z. S. PaXson received from Col.
w. s. Bracket yesterday a letter con-
tanning some expressions of opinions on
the painting, Clusters Last Battle"
which recently emerged from the brush
of Mr.. Paxson and is now on exhibition
in Washington, D.. c. The expressions
came principally from old army officers
who knew General Custer and his staff
and are therefore worthy of more than
passing notice. The painting has been
on exhibition at 1901 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. about two weeks and has been the
object of no small degree of attention
among the residents of the capital in
general and military men in particular.
Several of the latter have gone to
Washington from outside points to see
it. Among those who haVe seen it since
its advent in Washington are Edward
w. Whitaker. brevet brigadi r general of
the United States volunteers and colonel
of the first Connecticut cavalry volun-
teers. who served in the civil war from
1861 to 1865 and was a member of Gus
ter's staff in hat war: Dangerfield
Parker. colonel of the United States ar
my. now on the retired list; J. NJ. Will
liams. captain and brevet major general
L. S. A., retired; w. A. Miller, captain
u. s. A.. retired: A. Baird, brevet major
general L.. S. A: Bailey K. Ashford. first
lieutenant assistant surgeon U. S. A.;
William Sinclair, brigadier general, re-
tired: +. S. Hamilton. late lieutenant
colonel. confederate states of America:
Pat Henry. late major 14th Mississippi
consolidated regiment {. S. A.. and a
member of congress from South Caro-"
lima: James Cakes. brevet brigadier gen.
eral L. S. A. retired: Robert H. Mont
gomery, major U. S. A: H. S. Howe,
captain L s. A. retired: William Heyn,
late sergeant troop A seventh u. S.
cavalry: j. P. Sanger. lieutenant colonel
Sd infantry U. S. A.: Dan A. Grosvenor,
private Co. sou Sd Ohio volunteer in
fantry. now deputy auditor for the
department.; John Schuyler Crosby. aide
de camp to Gen. Sheridan in 1865 and
assistant adjutant general in the ndian
campaign of 1S67-S-9: Charles A. Sar-
gent private of Co. "E" U. S. cavalry,
who was under Gen. Or ok in the cam
paign of 1876; John S. Loud. major U. S.
A: Major General Miles, commanding
the L. S. army: Nathan Bickford. cap
tain in U. S. A. from 1861 to 1865: J. B.
Galleune late of Co. NJ seventh u. S.
cavalry. who helped to bury General
Custer and others after the battle of the
Little Big Horn; lanes f. Taylor. a
prominent artist of New York.
The expressions of these gentlemen
We're as follows:
Edward w. Whitaker-It is a grand
historical painting.
Dangerfield Parker-A magnificent
work: details perfect.
]. NJ. Williams-A fine picture of an
Indian struggle.
w. A. Miller recognize the faces of
all whom l knew.
A. Baird-A fine picture. l knew all of
Clusters men.
Bailey X. Ashford-A fine picture of
Indian fighting.
William Sinclair-A fine painting; true
in every detail.
J. S. Hamilton-A magnificent painting,
worthy of great merit.
Pat Henry-A grand picture.
James Oakes-It is grand, grand.
Robert H. Montgomery consider the
painting a wonderful work in it's details
H. S. Howe-A wonderful and accur-
ate picture.
William Heyn-I was present at the
battle of the Little Big Horn. Mont. on
June %, 1876. 1t is a great picture and
true.
!. P. Sanger-Many excellent portraits
NJ. p. Davis-Fine.
Dan A. Grosvener-Splendid picture.
John S. Crosby-The portrait Of Gen.
eral Custer and Colonel Cook are excel.
lent. The whole scene as portrayed is
wonderfully clever in execution.
Charles H. SARGENT think it a fine
representation of the battle.
John S. Loud-A fine picture: a won.
derful work in detail. The portraits O
General Custer and Captains Cook ant
Tom Custer are excellent.
Nathan Bickford-A great picture.
J.. B. G~alleune-I was acquainted wiz
most of the command and l think tn,