US Cavalry

Another, fine addition to our ‘John Ford Cavalry’ series this one depicts a character from “She Wore A Yellow Ribbon”. As you can see this officer is wearing his cavalry coat and cape and stands ready with both pistol and sword.

Corporal / Bugler John Martin, was an Italian-American soldier who was attached to Custer’s force that attacked the great Indian village on the Little Big Horn. Just prior to the fateful charge Custer sent Martin back to Captain Benteen urging him to bring forward reinforcements and more ammunition. That lone mission undoubtedly saved Martin’s life as Custer and the rest of his 210 man command perished in the coming battle. - See more at: http://www.kingandcountry.com/bugler-john-martin-p-9965.html#sthash.XLUSSTrz.dpuf

One of the most controversial figures of the battle… He and his command were supposed to ride to Custer’s aid… He held back, preferring to support Major Marcus Reno’s beleaguered position than ride forward to almost certain death with Custer. - See more at: http://www.kingandcountry.com/captain-frederick-benteen-p-9963.html#sthash.Y50h1I8e.dpuf

And now we mix ‘fact’ and ‘fiction’ with this figure of swashbuckling Errol Flynn as he appeared in the classic 1941 Warner Brothers Movie, “They Died With Their Boots On”. This highly fictionalized life of George Armstrong Custer climaxes at the Battle of the Little Big Horn with Flynn /Custer dressed in his buckskin jacket (and being the last man standing) as the Sioux and Cheyenne warriors prepare to make their final charge. And that’s how we show him.

“Curly” (1856-1926) was a Crow Scout during the Sioux Wars...Although he did not fight in the battle, he watched it develop and was the first to report Custer’s disastrous encounter with the Sioux and Cheyenne. Here, we show him, wearing a corporal’s uniform jacket and carrying an army carbine. - See more at: http://www.kingandcountry.com/crow-scout-curly-p-9009.html#sthash.mW6R1wAQ.dpuf