The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-25
SCENES0F FIFTY
YEARS AGO ARE
REENACTED
Wrinkled Indian Warriors and
Cavalry Troopers Again
on Battlefield
ATTENDING
Godfrey and Handful of Old
Seventh Cavalry Troopers
Review Pageant
THOUSANDS ATTENDING

Crow Agency. Mont, June 25--lAP)
The Battle of the Little Big Horn
is being fought again today IN an at
mosphcre closely resembling frontier
life of half century ago, when Gen
eral George A. Custer and his i'm
mediate command were annihlated
by Sioux and Cheyenne Indians.
Wrinkled Indian warriors, long since
relegated to the council circles, took
the field today with the young men
OF their tribes to watch dashing
cavalry troopers Of modern army
cover the ground on which Custer
was ambushed. Hundreds of Indians.
IN war regalia. took the field this
morning, including veteran Crow
Scouts who guided Clusters command.
General +. S. Godfrey. retired, head
ed handful of troopers from the
old Seventh Cavalry to watch the
colorful pageant sweep through the
ravincs and coulces where their com
rades died. Thousands Of visitors at
traeted by the spectacle from all
parts Of the northwest, took sta
tons on the hills overlooking the
valley of the Little Big Horn.
Niece Represents Custer Family
Mrs. Custer, widow of the general,
was unable to make the trip from
her New York city home. but her
niece, Mrs. Mae Custer Elmer, Of
Brooklyn, is representing the family
ut the ceremonies. Mrs. Custer said
yesterday that she no longer had any
hatred for the Indians and does not
resent their part in the celebration.
"They were only defending their coun-
try as they thought right" she said.
fnr int
tceming village by perhaps the largest
assembly Of Indians of the Goth cen
tury, will be the center of festivities
Tor several days to come.
The program proper will conclude
Sunday with i memorial service TO
General Custer.
Peace Pact Renewed
Red men and white clasped hands
as they renewed their peace pact on
the spot where they fought the
memorable battle of the Little Big
Horn so years ago.
In renewing their vows Of peace. OF
the battlefield where five troops Of
the Seventh Cavalry Of General
George Armstrong Custer were ami
hilatcd, the representatives of the
two races also paused to honor their
dead.
As the great crowd gathered from
every section Of the country, moving
troopers Of the new Seventh Cavalry
cantcred up over the ridge from the
south where Custer and his command
appeared so years ago.
In five troops they came--not the
same troops that Custer led-but /,
new generation of men dropping over
the brow Of the hill under guidons
bearing the names Of Custcr's COM
manders.
Accompanying the jaunty youngs-
ters of the present Seventh was Cen
eral +. S. Godfrey, carrying the
memory Of SO years ago on June 25,
1876, when he, as q first lieutenant,
commanded a company under Major
Benteen.
Troopers With Godfrey
With General Godfrey were eight
troopers who were engaged in the
battle under Reno and Benteen.
They were Peter Thompson, Alzada,
Mont, Dan Newell. Sturgis. S. D..
Charles Windolph, Lead, S. D.. Theo-
dore w. Goldin. Dansman. Wis, W.
c. Slaper, Los Angeles, John c. Lock-
wood. Washington. d. c., Fremont
Kipp. Washington. D. c., and j. G.
Creighton. Mandan, ~ d.
Steadily they marched toward the
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