Fort Meade Custer Massacre Cavalry Horse Commanche Real Photo Postcard
Comanche, a mustang gelding, gained historical fame as the "sole survivor" discovered after the Battle of the Little Bighorn in June 1876, an engagement often referred to as Custer's Last Stand or Custer Massacre. Though the mount of Captain Myles Keogh, Comanche's remarkable survival from the battlefield, despite being severely wounded, cemented his status as a poignant symbol of the U.S. 7th Cavalry's devastating defeat and the broader conflicts of the American Indian Wars.
Fort Meade, established in 1878 near Sturgis, Dakota Territory (now South Dakota), served as a vital U.S. Army cavalry post during the late 19th century, playing a significant role in the Great Sioux War and subsequent frontier operations. Comanche was brought to Fort Meade for recovery and remained there as a celebrated regimental mascot until his death in 1891. The postcard's backdrop of "Old Fort Meade of 1886" places the scene within the historical period when the fort was a key military center and Comanche a living legend.
Fort Meade, established in 1878 near Sturgis, Dakota Territory (now South Dakota), served as a vital U.S. Army cavalry post during the late 19th century, playing a significant role in the Great Sioux War and subsequent frontier operations. Comanche was brought to Fort Meade for recovery and remained there as a celebrated regimental mascot until his death in 1891. The postcard's backdrop of "Old Fort Meade of 1886" places the scene within the historical period when the fort was a key military center and Comanche a living legend.
