Kamis, 11 Januari 2018

Bugler Adolph Metzger Died Bravely in Combat

His heroism in the Fetterman Fight impressed the Indians. Among the Lakotas and Northern Cheyennes, the bravest of the brave among the enemy was honored as if he were a brother warrior. One such honoree was Adolph Metzger, killed at the December 21, 1866, Fetterman Fight  and given what amounted to a full-dress military funeral …

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