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Commanche will not be ridden by any person On November 7, 1891, whatsoever, under any circum- Commanche died of Colic, and He was in desperate shape named the horse "Commanche". to shoot him as they had for the stances, nor will be put to any was believed to be about 29 pocked with numerous arrows Commanche was wounded other horses found down and kind of work." years of age at the time of his protruding from his body, and no many more times, but always suffering. Brinkerhoff had not On May 10, 1878 John Rivers death. He is one of only 4 horses less than seven bullet wounds. exhibited the same toughness. the heart to carry out this order of Company I, Keogh's old in our history to be given a mili- He managed to somehow crawl On that fateful day of June when the horse whinnied. troop, fielded some questions tary funeral with full military to a ravine where he was found 25, 1876, Custer and 265* of his Commanche was then got up from a journalist from the honors. by soldiers on June 27th and he men of the 7th Cavalry perished and led to the stream where his Bismark Tribune. As reported in The other horses being was still alive! He was the lone on the battlefield of the Little wounds were cleansed and this excerpt: "Comanche was a "Black Jack" who was the rider- survivor of the 7th Cavalry Big Horn. And alongside these dressed. He was then walked 10- veteran, 21-years-old. He was less horse in more than 1000 which was annihilated on June soldiers, so perished their 12 miles to the steamer Far West found in a ravine where he had military funerals which included 25th of 1876 at the Battle of the mounts. It is said that those few where he was put in a special crawled, there to die and feed the John F. Kennedy, Herbert Little Big Horn. His name was horses that did survive were stall. By the time he reached Ft. Crows. He was raised up and Hoover, Lyndon B. Johnson and Commanche. tenderly cared for. His wounds Douglas MacArthur. "Chief" the Commanche joined the U.S. Army's last living operational Army in 1868 and was sent to Ft. cavalry mount. And last but not Leavenworth, KS. Some, like least, "Sgt. Reckless" who myself, would refer to him as a served in the Korean War and "soldier", but actually he was a will have their own article in this mixed-breed "claybank" or "bay publication later this year. dun" gelding, standing at 15 You can still see Commanche hands in height. Captain Miles in real life as it were, when you Keogh of the 7th Cavalry liked visit the University of Kansas. him so much that he purchased His remains were not buried but the horse for his personal mount instead were sent to the to be ridden only in battle. University of Kansas and pre- Irish born Miles Walter served, where the taxidermy Keogh was a decorated soldier mount can still be seen today in who served in the Papal War in the university's Natural History Rome in 1860. On April 15, Museum. 1862 he was made a Captain in I continue to be amazed at the Union Army of the United animal's dedication to man States, just in time to confront through whatever trial we ask of the Confederate army of them. While I cannot profess to Stonewall Jackson. Keogh gal- know why they are dedicated to lantly fought at the battle of us, I am forever grateful for their Gettysburg receiving many gathered by the Sioux and Abraham Lincoln he could not were serious, but not necessarily companionship and love. accolades from his superiors as Cheyenne as rewards of the bat- walk and was carried to the sta- fatal if properly looked after...He Commanche is but one story of "brevet Lt. Colonel Miles tle. An eyewitness account of a bles, and there supported in a carries seven scars from as many amazing dedication and sheer Keogh". Sioux named Little Soldier sling. bullet wounds. There three of the will. Stay tuned for many more At the Civil War's end, Keogh recounted watching a bluecoat, After a lengthily convales- balls were extracted from his stories of such amazing dedica- accepted a Regular Army com- now thought to be Keogh, kneel- cence, Commanche was retired. body and the last one was not tion in publications to come. mission and on May 4 of 1866 ing and shooting from between Colonel Samuel D. Sturgis taken out until April '77… ~Kim Harris was promoted to Captain of the the legs of a horse while grip- issued an order on April 10, Comanche is not a great horse, Western History ALIVE! 7th Cavalry at Ft. Riley, KS ping the reins of the horse in his 1878, "General Order Number physically talking; he is of medi- where he took command of hand. This soldier, one of the last 7" was issued, stating: um size, neatly put up, but quite *correction to the article "Dandy Company I, which eventually men standing, died with the "The horse known as noble looking. He is very gentle. and the General". It is some- ended up under the command of reins gripped in his hand and this "Comanche" being the only liv- He would make a handsome car- times unclear how many soldiers George Armstrong Custer. In was the one thing Little Soldier ing representative of the bloody riage horse..." of the 7th Cavalry perished on 1868, while the army was fight- attributed to the reason the horse tragedy of the Little Big Horn, In June of 1879, Commanche 6/25/76, but the new statistical ing the Commanche in Kansas, was not taken for their own pur- June 25th, 1876, his kind treat- was brought to Ft. Meade where number I have uncovered is 266. Keogh's horse was wounded in poses...out of superstition. ment and comfort shall be a mat- he was kept like a prince until I mentioned only 210 in the pre- the hindquarters by an arrow, but When Lt.