Custer’s Last Message:
June 25th, 1876. George Armstrong Custer’s detachment at the Battle of the Little Big Horn was surrounded my Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne warriors. Custer gave Bugler Giovanni Martini a verbal message to give to Captain Benteen who had back-up troops.: Benteen. Come on. Big village. Be quick. Bring pack. PS: Bring Pack.
Knowing that Martini was Italian with limited English skills, Lt. Cooke scribbled a note to give to Captain Benteen. (Clearer writing at top may be Benteen’s) Martini gave Benteen the note and tried to get Benteen to rescue Custer. Reno’s troop arrived, and Reno kept Benteen’s men with him. Martini was the only one of Custer’s men to survive. [Cooke: long beard. Martini as older man]
C. T. Suddeth 
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