Yep! Custer's Last Stand. I have an unfired Indian cartridge from the battlefield. No, it wasn't removed illegally. It was given to a friend by Don Ricky, park ranger, back in 1951. It was found on a ranch bordering the battlefield. My buddy gave it to me a couple years ago in recognition of my life-long interest in the battle. He spent a lot of time at the battlefield back in those days. Along with the cartridge is a notarized description of its discovery and provenance.
My office has mostly paintings by Charles Russell, O. C. Seltzer, Bev Doolittle, and a framed copy of Gen. Alfred Terry's orders to Custer, prior to Custer beginning his march down the Rosebud. I don’t think the present generation cares what happened back then.
Not only don't they care, they have little clue.
Amazing artifacts. You’re a lucky guy.
Can you tell me all about the cartridge? The 45-70’s shell cases of the troopers were made out of copper. I believe at the time the cartridges were internally primed, giving off the appearance of a rimfire. I have a couple of them but they didn’t come from any place of importance.