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Captain Myles Keogh's horse "Comanche" (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) Comanche was a mixed Mustang Morgan horse who was the sole survivor of General George Armstrong Custer's detachment of the US 7th Cavalry at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. He was bought by the U.S. Army in 1868 in St. Louis, Missouri and sent to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Captain Myles Keogh of the 7th Cavalry liked the 15 hand bay gelding and bought him for his own personal mount, to be ridden only in battle. In 1868, while fighting the Comanche in Kansas, the horse was wounded in the hindquarters by an arrow, but continued to let Keogh fight from his back. Thus the horse was named “Comanche” to honor his bravery. Comanche was wounded many more times, always exhibiting the same toughness. On June 25, 1876, Captain Keogh rode Comanche at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, led by Lt Col. George Armstrong Custer . The battle became famous when their entire detachment was killed. Comanche was found two days after the battle, badly wounded and the only military survivor. After being transported by steamboat to Fort Lincoln, he was slowly nursed back to health. After a lengthy convalescence, Comanche was retired and orders were given that he should never be ridden again. As an honor, he was made “Second Commanding Officer” of the 7th Cavalry. At Fort Riley, he became something of a pet, occasionally leading parades and indulging in a fondness for beer. Comanche died in 1890. He is one of only two horses in United States history to be buried with Full Military Honors, the other being Black Jack.[1] His remains were sent to the University of Kansas and preserved, where they can still be seen. ....(This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired. This applies to the United States, Canada, the European Union and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 70 years.)

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    • photo of hverstege

    • The Images in this album have been much appreciated, thanks for sharing them. Henk

    • said hverstege

    • 2009.04.20 at 17:13:25 PDT

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    • CONGRATULATIONS on being featured, well done, big hugs Ann

    • said annedm1

    • 2009.04.08 at 23:08:30 PDT

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    • Congratulations on being featured as Member's Choice in the History section of News! Thanks for sharing... June

    • said lovejoy

    • 2009.04.08 at 07:57:41 PDT

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    • CONGRATULATIONS on being featured. Wonderful.

    • said erdogan41

    • 2009.04.07 at 12:53:16 PDT

    • photo of teres187

    • Excellent shot and story! Congratulations on your History POTD and on your Members Choice album feature. All The Best, Teresa

    • said teres187

    • 2009.04.07 at 11:55:09 PDT

    • photo of lovejoy

    • Wow! An amazing story! What a wonderful horse!

    • said lovejoy

    • 2007.10.31 at 13:25:30 PDT

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    • Wow,.....what a great story in history! Thank you for sharing the photo and story! Sincerely, Sandy

    • said islandlady1540

    • 2007.09.26 at 08:04:41 PDT

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    • I grew up watching "Tonka" which is loosely based on Comanche. I made sure to make a stop in KS on my vacation a couple years ago so I could see him!

    • said moveegurl

    • 2007.06.06 at 22:36:30 PDT

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    • wow, and look at all the other magnificent animals scattered in the background :(

    • said calalily67

    • 2007.05.21 at 11:47:39 PDT

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    • An interseting bit of history. I remember seeing a movie about this horse and Johny Horton also had a song about him.

    • said shortshooter

    • 2007.05.07 at 00:07:56 PDT

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