RARE Piece Of Uniform From KIA Soldier In Custer ' S 7th Cavalry At Little Bighorn
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Reference Number: Avaluer:246742 | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
ORIGINAL PIECE OF CLOTH FROM A UNIFORM ISSUED TO A SLAUGHTERED SOLDIER IN GEORGE ARMSTRONG CUSTER’S 7TH CAVALRY EXCAVATED AT THE LITTLE BIGHORN BATTLE SITE, THE ONLY LITTLE BIGHORN CLOTH RELIC IN EXISTENCE
ACCOMPANIED WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY AND PICTURED IN GLENWOOD J. SWANSON’S BOOK, A WELL-KNOWN INDIAN WARS HISTORIAN, COLLECTOR, AND AUTHOR
Original piece of cloth from a uniform, measuring 0.25” by 0.25”, issued to a slaughtered soldier in George Armstrong Custer’s 7th Cavalry excavated at the Little Bighorn battle site. The cloth is originally from the collection Glenwood J. Swanson, a well-known Indian Wars historian, collector, and author. It is pictured on page 280 in Swanson’s book G.A. Custer: His Life and Times and is accompanied with a certificate of authenticity from Swanson. Little Bighorn relics made of this perishable material failed to survive due to the exposure of the harsh Montana weather and elements for over a century; however, the present cloth was found in the sandy area next to the fire pit at the Indian camp making it the only cloth from the battle site in existence.