Battle of the Greasy Grass

[BettyO]

(08-21-2012 10:45 AM)Gene C Wrote:  

(08-21-2012 09:52 AM)BettyO Wrote:  But yes, this does look like an actual photo of the battlefield -

Good guess. I'll have to check....but on second thought - Comanche was wounded severely in the battle. He was shot several times. This animal appears healthy, so this is probably a staged photo -

I kinda of wondered about it being staged. There is the plaque in front of the horse, the horse was supposedly found two days after the battle, as you mentioned he looks in good shape for having been badly wounded, and the horse in the background does not look dead for 2 days

Plus - the battlefield was rife with vultures! This is obviously a staged photo. The cavalry horses were trained to lie down and Comanche is in "top form" here! Sorry if I get a bit too "horsey" sometimes! I can get carried away with it! HA! I've been an equestrian all my life - it's another of my passions! Guess which sports I watched in the Olympics!?!