Hi, Lighter--The date of the battle was June 25, 1876, which is why they dedicated the above-mentioned Native American monument yesterday. I heard a radio account that mentioned the inclusion of a "spirit door" so the spirits of the Indians and soldiers can visit each other. God only knows what they'd have to say at this point, but the idea is to promote peace and understanding, so I guess it's good. The same radio story said Russell Means was quite put out about it.

The guy in "They Died With Their Boots On" wasn't Keogh, but some sort of made-up character called "Queen's Own," which was actually William Cooke's nickname, as he was Canadian. The one in the movie had a Cockney accent. For some reason, there seems to be a certain amount of confusion between Keogh and Cooke, which is odd, since they looked nothing alike and had completely different backgrounds. There have been claims for both of them being the one who taught Custer "Garry Owen," but as I said, he seems to have known it for years before he met either one of them.