Replies

Narcissist very likely. But he had a way with the ladies. Moonoseta, Black Kettle's daughter was a good looking young woman and GAC saw to that she was taken along as a prisoner after the Wichita fight. Story widely believed in the Indian fighting Army was GAC caught brother Tom having unwanted relations with the lady and beat him up pretty good. Tom was always both hero worshiping and jealous of big brother and trying to grab his Indian girl would fit. Interestingly, the little Big Horn was something of reunion day. Moonesta was there and that probably explains why GAC’s remains were found completely intact and in the process of being bathed in preparation for a real Plains Indian warriors funeral. Tom was found cut into dog food. By whom I wonder? It is an appealing picture though. Moonoseta searching the battlefield for her fallen lover's body who she would see was sent to the Great Spirit in proper fettle. Interestingly enough Libby Custer devoted a chapter in ‘Tenting on the Plains’, I think, profiling and praising Moonoseta. Pretty good if you can get your wife to write praising your girlfriend long after one is dead. Libby was nuts about GAC and I think the loyalty this Cheyenne woman showed to her beloved George warmed some corner of her heart.