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;-)   My only comment is that the stones should be  called Memorials.  
 
It was odd that they chose that design that the government  designed for 
Union soldiers and later all American vets for their  graves.
 
I am curious to know if they were marble or the more modern  white granite. 
 The story in Arl Cem is that the marble comes from the same  quarry as the 
Lincoln statue in the Memorial. 
 
"Just  the facts, ma'am." 

Your Most Obediant Servant
Peter  

 
In a message dated 1/18/2012 9:32:22 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
Batrinque at aol.com writes:

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In a message dated 1/18/2012 8:20:27 P.M.  Eastern Standard Time,  
CWMHTours at aol.com writes:

I   visited LBH in 1984 and the fire predated my visit I    believe.

While fire was destructive they apparently were very  happy  at  all the 
artifacts they found.


A real big  thing was  that near Last Stand Ridge there was a  large 
coullee  
down the  slope  Many soldiers tried to use it for refuge  and  escape.   
The 
NPS always wanted to do an  archeological survey as to what was   down 
there 
but I guess the  place was full of heavy brush, boulders,, and  most   
importantly,  rattle snakes.  I guess the place was  thick  with  them.  I 
recall the 
ranger saying that they were   terrified of  it.

But with the fire the snakes were cleared  out  and suddenly  this treasure 
of artifacts was   exposed.


Deep Ravine, it is called.  No boulders, but I bet  there were  
rattlesnakes 
there.  (The last time I was at the  LBH, I saw a nice  little rattler 
right 
on Last Stand  Hill.)



One thing interesting was the jaw bone of Mitch  Boyer(?  I  think).  I 
know 
his name was Mitch and was a  trusted  scout.  It was  only a portion of 
the 
jaw but  there was evidence  of a heavy use of a pipe and  the teeth showed 
 
the 
wear and  tear.  They apparently went into  forensics  and could match the  
jaw with Mitch.  One clue  was at least one picture of  him with  a pipe 
exactly 
where  the teeth were distorted.

Mitch Boyer, Indeed.  Or Mitch Bouyer  (there is no agreement on the  
spelling).  And more than part of  a jaw bone -- enough of the facial bones 
 to 
permit a positive match  with photos of Mitch.  It was not found in Deep  
Ravine 
itself,  but at one of the markers in the line of "gravestones" that lead   
down to Deep Ravine.



Another thimg very interesting was  that many of the  Indians  had better 
weapons than the  cavalry.  I guess they  found rounds from  Henry  rifles.

Henrys and Winchesters -- whereas the troopers carried  single-shot  
Springfield carbines.  Of course, some of the  Indians had only older  
weapons or 
bows and  arrows.




Bruce  Trinque
Amston,  CT
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