Re: Custer's Last Stand
Given that Finkel's handwriting on his Army Induction papers in 1872 matched with the handwriting samples taken much later in life, was one of the biggest bits of confirming evidence for me. His knowledge of how the battle had exactly proceded was another. Not many people in late 19th century America would be privy to that information, or would have cared to know about it, had they been so. His bullet wounds are another determiner. I wonder if the Henry Rifle slug that was removed from his side, is still in the hands of some historian or museum. It could be compared with rifling of a number of other rifle bullets taken from the LBH battle site.
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