Atop "Last Stand Hill" are markers showing where these soldiers fell in battle.
Even after all this time, there are some markers that do not have a soldier's name, rank or unit.
A memorial to the Native Americans who fought and died in the "Last Stand."
This soldier's name may not be known, but he was a member of 7th Cavalry and suffered the same fate.
Cannot help but wonder is this civilian Custer was related to the General who made his last stand here.
We came across several Custer's while walking through the battlefield and national cemetery sites, sad to think that more than a few family members died together here.
A reminder that not all loss of life was human, but a humane way of remembering those who who bravely stayed the course in spite of the consequences.
There is more than just a battlefield here, we also discovered a vast National Cemetery.
This large monument honors the cavalry troops who fought and died here.
A reminder that Native Americans fought on both sides of this battle, much in the same way that Americans fought on both sides of the Civil War, losses double when we fight amongst each other.
/little bighorn battlefield/july 2012
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