They Stood Their Ground

The Little Bighorn Battle between Col. Custer's 7th Cavalry and the combined might of the Sioux and Cheyenne has long been one of western history's most written about subjects. The batle continues to intrigue young and old alike and will do so for generations to come.

Although known as "Custer's Last Stand" most of the twelve companies of the 7th Cavalry survived. Custer and five companies were decimated in the battle, but not all together. There were small knots of men that put up a valiant "last stand" throughout the five mile battleield.

The painting depicts a lone cavalryman, standing over a fallen comrade, awaiting the inevitable. With his carbine in one hand and a revolver in the other, he knows there is no tommorrow, and with resolve, stands his ground.