This rifle has the name Blue Coat Sans Arc written in togia on it with a message: "Blue Coat Sans Arc-Miwatani Warrier Society-rode together-Oglala-Brule-Cheyenne-Blackfoot-Hunkpapa-Minneconjou-gifted-headman-Sitting Bull". Blue Coat fought in the Indian Wars and followed Sitting Bull into Canada, and eventually settled on the Cheyenne River Agency.
This Sharps rifle has the name Long Wolf Minneconjou written in togia on the action as part of the message: "Battle-Rosebud-Greasy Grass (Little Bighorn)-together-kill-plenty-soldier-rode together-Charging Bear-High Bear". Long Wolf fought in the Indian Wars and at Greasy Grass / Little Bighorn and surrendered with Crazy Horse, settling in the Wounded Knee District of the Pine Ridge Reservation. Long Wolf was later recruited to join Wild Bill Cody's Wild West Show.
This P. Webley & Son shotgun from Birmingham, England, has the name Blue Horse written in togia on the leather on the stock, along with the brass button configuration of the Wagluhe Sica Bad Face Band and prayer buttons. The Collector believes this shotgun was Blue Horse’s personal weapon.
This Springfield rifle has the name Many Bulls Hunkpapa written in togia near the cartouche and the brass button configuration of Gall's Meat Necklace is also found on the stock. Many Bulls rode at Greasy Grass / Little Bighorn and was eventually sent to the Standing Rock Reservation.
This Winchester has the name Little Fox written in togia on the stock, as well as the togia symbol Araphoe. Noted is that this has a musket replacement stock, but the Collector believes that Little Fox replaced the stock because his name is written on the original forearm and the stock. Little Fox surrendered as recorded on the Crazy Horse Surrender List.
This Spencer SRC has the name Bad Bear written in togia on the right side of the stock, as part of the following message: "Hunkpapa-Bade Bear-rode together-Little Buffalo-fought together-Turning hawk-Battle Greasy Grass". Turning Hawk was reported as a pipe bearer and a leader of a war party at the Battle of Greasy Grass, in his interview with Walter Stanley Campbell.
This Sharps SRC has the name Old Wolf Cheyenne written three times in togia on the right side of the stock, along with the symbol of the Council of 44 Chiefs. Old Wolf was a Northern Cheyenne and was sometimes called Cut Foot.
This Winchester Rifle has the name Yellow Bull Minneconjou written three times in togia on the left side of the action, along with the mark for kill written twice. He followed Chief Hump into Canada and surrendered with him in September 1881.
This carbine has the name Crow Eagle written in togia on the left and right sides of the stock, along with Sitting Bull's togia mark and various carvings of circus animals. He was one of Sitting Bull's guards during the Indian Wars and followed Sitting Bull into Canada, surrendering with him in 1881. David Bald Eagle, the grandson of White Bull (the nephew of Sitting Bull) told the Collector about Crow Eagle and the carvings on his carbine that Sitting Bull had done.
This Carbine has the name Crazy Horse written in togia on the right side of the stock. The Collector heard stories from Ellen Black Elk who was told stories by Crazy Horse's wife, Black Shawl Woman. Crazy Horse referred to here is not the well-known Crazy Horse, the great war chief.
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