It's already the end of July and it's been relatively cool here in South Dakota. By this time we are normally experiencing 100 - 110+ temperatures. That hasn't been the case this year. At least not yet. We've mostly been in the high 80s. I don't think we have broke the 100 mark yet. That is all fine with me.

Short post this time around. I'm going outside to enjoy this weather.

Take care all.

One of the purchases I made while I was in Montana was a pamphlet called, "The Sunshine Magazine Articles", edited by John M. Carroll. Sunshine Magazine published interviews with Daniel Newell and Charles Windolph back in September 1930. Both Newell and Windolpoh give some interesting insights into the Battle of the Little Big Horn in their interviews. It is a rare look at enlisted men's points of view on what happened.

Newell was with Company M and participated in the valley and timber fights with Reno and later the hilltop fight. He survived the battle and later settled in Sturgis where he worked for many years as a blacksmith. He is buried in the Bear Butte Cemetery in Sturgis.

Windolph was with Benteen's Company H. He was in the scout to the left and also participated in the hilltop fight. He went on to work at the Homestake Mine in Lead, SD. He was the last surviving white participant of the Little Big Horn battle. He died in March of 1950. He is buried at the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, South Dakota.

The 7th Cavalry Graves website has been updated with WPA Graves Registration data added for Peter Eixenberger.

Take care.

Montana Mayhem II is over. I survived... barely.

I have the new Montana Mayhem II page up and running. Obviously some names were changed to protect the innocent.

Take care.