Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-07-01

passing White Bull and General God
frey each placed on the SHAFT fora
wreath. Chanting their own funera
dlrge, 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 tbs
battle grodnd the Seventh was agaiI
reviewed by General Godfrey and otheI
Indian war veterans. As the troopers
rode down the narrow street of ths
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 = conclusion OF rs 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 little
steep and slippery. with the result that
several officers and men were dis
mounted when their horses toppled
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 theif,
parts 10 the many campaigns in which
most OF them had participated. and
pledged again their allegiance to the
government.
Bury Unknown Trooper
As a final tribute to General Custer
and his five squads OF troopers the
program was brought to close Sat
urday with the burial with full mill
tary honors Of the remains OF one Of
the soldiers who fell with his COM
mander. The first burial place Of the
trooper, on the bank of the river, was
uncovered by men building a 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 trooper with Custer.
Preceded by his riderless horse, sad
died, bridIed. bearing the boots and
cavalry sabre, reversed, the casket
containing the last mortal remains OF
the unknown trooper was borne to the
site Of a proposed monument as the
Seventh cavalry band played a funeral
iIrge.
The funeral was distinguished by
he fact that, In addition to active pail
bearers from the new Seventh, eight |
OF Clusters Seventh. who |
we're engaged In the battle where the
ROPER was killed, accompanied the
,asket to the grave.
Following the funeral, Gen. Godfrey |
presided over the dedication of a great l
lab OF granite, which is to be a me
norial to the unknown soldier.
To be placed within the crypt. white
Buffalo, for the Sioux and Cheyenne
warriors who came off the battlefield
'ictors 80 years ago, offered his toma-
Iawk. explaining through an interpre-
err, that he wished to show In that
vay that enmity between the red man
Crows and Sioux at Peace
Most significant is the fact that the
of the Custer battle
rought about a pledge OF friendship
etween a Sioux and n Crow Indian,
he first In history, so far as is known,
nd certainly the first in 80 years
White Man Runs Him, Grow scout
ttached to Clusters regiment, and Lit
lie Wolf. Cheyenne warrior who helped
nnihilate the Seventies leader and
~ members of his immediate COM
rand, In the manner OF the white. man.
iade known to each other that old en-
lities are forgotten, with clasping Of
ands.
with Party Of Survivors
Lone Wolf was at the head Of a
arty OF nine Cheyenne participants Of
he Custer fight. The others were
Inc, a boy of 10 camped with the hos
les on the Little Big Horn when the
ght occurred. Hollow Wood, SO
Dung participant In the battle; Limpy.
D.; Sun Bear, so; Kills Night, n;
asst Walker, u; Dog Friend, 10. and
eaver Hart. 20. all participants In the
attic White Man Runs Him came
ere from his nearby ranch.
Among the distinguished Indian
ghters who attended the Custer Ger {
monies include:
John c. Lockwood, a member Of
roop M, who first came into contact
Ith the Seventh Mt Yankton, Dakota
'rritory, in 1859.
David p. Smith. a member Of Troop
commanded by Lieutenant < S.
odfrey.
Doveie Warner. 81. Of Sunfield.
leh., member OF Company B. Eigh
,enth infantry.
Frank Cass, Of Fresno. Cal. mem {
ar OF Company II, Seventh cavalry
ON 1880 to 1885. q
c. Stierle. Of Sidney. Mont, 81,
ember OF Company I, Sixth U. s. in II
Intry, from 1873 to 1880 He partici- :
sted In the Sitting Bull campaign IN