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title: Lt. Col. George A. Custer & Bloody Knife
author: Unknown Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18924/lt-col-george-a-custer--bloody-knife/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-05-09
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# Lt. Col. George A. Custer & Bloody Knife
_Authored by Unknown Photographer_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18924.jpeg)
## Image Caption
Lt. Col. [George Armstrong Custer](https://www.worldhistory.org/George_Armstrong_Custer/) and the [Sioux](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sioux/)-Arikara scout Bloody Knife (kneeling left, to Custer's right), Custer's favorite Indian Scout who died with him at the [Battle of the Little Bighorn](https://www.worldhistory.org/Battle_of_the_Little_Bighorn/) 1876.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Photographer, U. (2024, May 09). Lt. Col. George A. Custer & Bloody Knife. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Photographer, Unknown. "Lt. Col. George A. Custer & Bloody Knife." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 09, 2024. .
### MLA
Photographer, Unknown. "Lt. Col. George A. Custer & Bloody Knife." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 May 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Custer_Staghounds.jpg) by [**Unknown Photographer**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Custer_Staghounds.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 09 May 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.