There were several medal of honors given posthumously. This man was killed in the line of duty while in charge of paymaster escort.
This is part of the tribute to the Native Americans that were in the war also.
The Native Americans that were found and identified had bronze colored markers placed where they fell. Most were taken off within a couple of days by their tribes.
One of the Native Americans that served in the white mans military as a scout.
This is one of the markers that is on the hillsides where the US soldiers fell. As late as the 1980's there were remains found and reburied in the mass grave. Most of the markers do not have names and are spread across the hillsides. The battle encompassed a 5 mile area.
Marcus Reno was one of the men in command. He led the initial charge and then made a hasty retreat not joining in the battle again. He was blamed for Custer's defeat but as later cleared of all charges. His body lays in a pauper's grave in Washington D. C. Through the efforts of descendants & interested people he was later cleared and in 1967 was exhumed and laid to rest in Custer National Cemetery.
This is the monument for the 220 men who fell in that war. All the names are listed on all 4 sides of the obelisk. The second photo of the sign is the memorial to them. The third sign is on the grass of the above memorial.
This is the hillside of the Last Stand. The body of Custer was found here so the monument was placed where he fell. These are the markers of him and his men.
Some of the Wyoming countryside in the next three photos.
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