Society of the Old West

From early westward expansion through the early 20th Century.

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Stan H commented on Augustus McCrae's blog post Custers last stand and..all of their mounts.
"The reason for my answer is the continuation of the "legend" that Commanche was the only survivor of the battle. I believe he was just lucky. He probably ran off during the fight and returned after.   I also believe there were…"
1 hour ago
Augustus McCrae commented on Augustus McCrae's blog post Custers last stand and..all of their mounts.
"There is a photo with Commanche and a smaller gray horse that was taken after the battle but there is no documentation on why or where the grey horse came from..just makes one think that there was a reason for the grey being in the photo with…"
14 hours ago
dirtrider commented on Augustus McCrae's blog post Custers last stand and..all of their mounts.
"Of course, Stan. "
21 hours ago
Stan H commented on Augustus McCrae's blog post Custers last stand and..all of their mounts.
"I would think there were a lot of horses captured by the indians. Both the Cheyenne and the Sioux valued horses too much to just kill them.   I think the idea that they killed all the horses was just added to the story to further incite the…"
23 hours ago
Augustus McCrae commented on Augustus McCrae's blog post Custers last stand and..all of their mounts.
"The gray horse was named Nap."
yesterday
dirtrider posted discussions
yesterday
dirtrider commented on Augustus McCrae's blog post Custers last stand and..all of their mounts.
"It is for sure that Commanche was not gray.  The son of Chief Lame Deer brought north a gray gelding that was about 12 years old.  This was in 1877.  Colonel Irvine visited the camp where the boy and horse were.  He saw, and…"
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Augustus McCrae posted a blog post

Custers last stand and..all of their mounts.

Many think the way history was and is wrote that Commanche was the only horse survivor of the Little Big Horn. I think not. There was a documented "gray" horse also that walked away.See More
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Carbine replied to dirtrider's discussion Joe Walker killed
"Never heard of em' neither. But I did hear tell of a Walker who fought, and died, back during the Mexican War. That was Samuel Walker a Texas Ranger who helped design a hefty Colts six shooter that became known as "The Walker Colt'.…"
Friday
dirtrider posted discussions
Thursday
flboots replied to dirtrider's discussion Joe Walker killed
"Never heard of either one.  Besides the famous outlaws, i know the wild bunch was a loose gang.  About how many were in the gang"
May 14
 

Blog Posts

In Honor of Tax Time

Posted by Aurora on April 10, 2012 at 8:33pm — 1 Comment

THE GHOST DANCE

Posted by dirtrider on April 2, 2012 at 7:00pm — 4 Comments

APACHE WISDOM

Posted by dirtrider on March 31, 2012 at 10:03am — 2 Comments

Forum

Nature is my dwelling

Started by dirtrider in American Indian Histories yesterday.

Joe Walker killed 2 Replies

Started by dirtrider in Today in History. Last reply by Carbine on Friday.

Wisdom from Sitting Bull

Started by dirtrider in American Indian Histories on Thursday.

Words of Satanta - Kiowa Chief

Started by dirtrider in American Indian Histories on Thursday.

Harvey Logan kills two lawmen

Started by dirtrider in Today in History on Wednesday.

C.S. "Buck" Fly 4 Replies

Started by Carbine in Ask the Watchman. Last reply by Anthony Martin May 14.

Doc's first gunfight? 1 Reply

Started by dirtrider in Heroes, Heroines, and Villains of the Old West.. Last reply by Carbine May 11.

$125,000 holdup

Started by dirtrider in Today in History May 11.

Murder in the Chickasaw nation

Started by dirtrider in Today in History May 11.

JEB Stuart wounded, dies.

Started by dirtrider in The Civil War May 11.

Union troops take Snake Creek Gap, Georgia 2 Replies

Started by dirtrider in The Civil War. Last reply by dirtrider May 10.

Massacre at Batoche

Started by dirtrider in Today in History May 9.

Tombstone Epitaph is born 9 Replies

Started by dirtrider in Today in History. Last reply by Anthony Martin May 9.

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