The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-07-01

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frey each placed ON the shaft a flora
wreath. Chanting their own funeral
dirge the Indians left the spot mourn
ing the many warriors of their OWL
race who fell before Clusters rifles.
Seventh In Battle Charge
Following the ceremonies at the
battle ground the Seventh was again
reviewed by General Godfrey and other
Indian war veterans. AS the troopers
r2ds down the ggrr0w street of the
little agency town, they passed be
tween two rows of veterans, the white
men including many members of the
old Seventh on one side and the Sioux
and Cheyenne veterans in war paint
and feathers on the other
As a conclusion OF its parade, the
troop. for the benefit OF the motion
picture men. charged through the Lit
tie Big Horn. river. Just back Of the
town. The opposite bank was a little
steep and slippery, with the result that
several officers and men were dis
mounted when their horses toDpled
backward None was hurt.
indians Hold Campfire
Indians veterans OF the battle had
their innings Friday evening when
they gathered around the campfire in
the center OF the plaza fronting the
agency buildings and talked over their
parts In the many campaigns In which
most Of then had participated. and
pledged again their allegiance to the
government
Bury Unknown Trespsr
As final tribute to General Custer
and his five squads Of troopers the
program was brought to a elose Sat
urday with the burial with full MILL
tary honors OF the remains Of one OF
the soldiers who fell with his COM
nlaRder. The first burial place Of the
trooper, on the b nix OF the river, was
uncovered by men building road
across a part Of the old battlefield.
Identification was impossible, but But
tons from an army uniform found
there made 1t certain that the grave
was that Of a trooper with Custer.
Preceded By his rideress horse, sad
died, bridled. bearing the boots and
cavalry sabre, reversed, the casket
containing the last mortal remains OF
the unknown trooper was borne to the
site Of proposed monument AZ the
Seventh cavalry band played funeral
dirge.
The funeral was distinguished by
the fact that, In addition to active pail
bearers from the new Seventh, eight
members of Clusters Seventh, who
were engaged In the battle where the
trooper was killed, accompanied the
casket to the grave.
Following the funeral. Gen. Godfrey
presided over the dedication of great
slab of granite, which is to be me-
mortal to the unknown soldier.
To be placed within the crypt, White
Buffalo, for the Sioux and Cheyenne
warriors who came off the battlefield
victors 20 years ago offered his toma-
hawk, explaining through an interpre
ter, that he wished to show in that
way that enmity between the red man
and the white was at an end.
Crows and Sioux at Peace
Most significant is the fact that the
commemoration of the Custer battle
brought about q pledge of friendship
between a Sioux and d Crow Indian,
the first in history, so far as is known,
and certainly the first in 80 years.
White Man Runs Him, Crow scout
attached to Clusters regiment, and Lit
tie Wolf Cheyenne warrior who helped
annihlate the Seventies leader and
212 members of his immediate com
mand, in the manner of the white man,
made known to each other that old en-
mites are forgotten, with a clasping of
hands.
With Party of Survivors
Lone Wolf was at the head of a
party of nine Cheyenne participants OF
the Custer fight. The others were
Pine, boy of 10 camped with the hos
tiles on the Little Big Horn when the
/ fight occurred; Hollow Wood, Sc q
young participant in the battle Limpy
| 70; Sun Bear, 80; Kills Night, 72
Fast Walker 72; Dog Friend, 70, ant
Beaver Hart, 70, all participants in the
battle. White Man Runs Him came
here from his nearby ranch.
Among the distinguished Indiar
fighters who attended the Custer Ger
emonies include:
John G. Lockwood, a member O.
Troop NJ, who first came into contac
with the Seventh at Yankton, Dakoti
territory, in 1863.
David P. Smith, member of Trool
X, commanded by Lieutenant E.
Godfrey.
Dovelle Warner 81, of Sunfield
Mich. member of Company B, Eigh
teenth infantry.
Frank Cass, of Fresno Cal, mem
Der of Company H, Seventh cavalry
from 1880 to 1885.
G. Stierle, of Sidney, Mont, o.,
member of Company |, Sixth u. S. in
fantry, from 1875 to 1880. He particl
pated in the Sitting Bull campaign Il
1S76-77.
w. Fl. White, IS of Columbus, Mont