The Annual Plea For Help.

[The Peepmaster]

Myles Moylan and Charles Varnum survived the battle on Reno Hill. Moylan, four years later, was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for conspicuous bravery at the September 30, 1877 Battle of Bear Paw.

Wasn't that a Wednesday?

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

Seems t'me that there wuz an awful lot of folks keeping records of these great battles when p'raps they shoulda bin fightin'......?

[Roger Kettle]

Name the Little Bighorn survivor, a Medal of Honor recipient, who later worked for Lieut. Francis Gibson in the New York City Street Department.

Neil Bancroft.

That's brilliant, Old Vulcha! How did you find that?

Okay, who's changing my posts? "Vulch" to "Old Vulcha". And, well, why?

[The Peepmaster]

I think it's a glitch in the system, Roger. I'll have a go at fixing it now...

[Roger Kettle]

This ain't no glitch. I'm buggering off elsewhere for a while.

[Diane CBPFC]

I knew my facebook friends would come through for you Roger!

sounds like a character from tellytubbies

So, that's one less to look for. 

[Tom]

It's amazing just what you can read on the internet nowadies.

I never thought I'd be reading about native american daleks, horses with registration plates or knives with feathers mind.

[Tom]

"Heap-big exterminate! You will be scalped. Exterminate! Wig-wam bam, gonna make you exterminated!"

I've got that song in my head now... and a bizarre image of some daleks trying a little wig wam bam 

[Tom]

I just posted something stupid and I don't know how to remove the post, so here's a pretty picture instead

I don't think anyone's noticed, Joan - you've got away with it! 

[Roger Kettle]

Looks like I'm going to have to go through all my books, cover to cover. Thanks to all those who tried. As I say every year, the advent of the internet has meant that the questions get more and more obscure.
Vulch, I'm now not sure about your answer. Several guys at the Little Bighorn got the Medal of Honor so I'll look into this a bit further.
Malc, I also found that Dan Tucker marshall---can't find a Custer connection. Dammit.
Anyway, thanks again for your efforts.

[The Peepmaster]

Roger, this competition is tearing you apart. I know there's a ?20 prize, but is that worth losing family and friends over?

I can sense your tension and distress, but we're your mates, and most of us will still speak to you if you fail miserably.

[Tom]

I have been doing some research into horses of history, and found a few names associated with Custer:
Don Juan
Harry
Lancer
Roanoke
I haven't found any links to August 11th 1873 or Yellowstone unfortunately... 

[Diane CBPFC]

I have just put the question to the Alberta Librarians "Ask a Question" service - I think they may find it.

[Diane CBPFC]

This is from the Alberta Libraries clever people:

Thank-you for your question. We didn't have any luck in
finding the answer for you, but our colleagues in Calgary
had more success.

    Here's what they found:

    In looking at information about the Battle of the Little
    Big Horn, I found reference to the Lakota, Cheyenne and
    Sioux Tribes. I also found out the Dakota are a division
    of the Sioux.

    In checking any dictionaries related these tribes I came
    across the following entry. It is not exact only similar
but
    and sending the information in case it is close enough
to be
    of assistance to you.

    It is from A Dakota - English Dictionary by Stephen
    Return Riggs published by Ross and Haines, 1968.

    The entry reads:
    blotanhunka noun the leader of a war party

    I know that's not exactly the word you were looking
for, but it the only thing we have been able to find that
even comes close.

[Roger Kettle]

Diane, that's great! I can't believe you went to all that trouble. It certainly sounds like the right answer to me and it's going in. Thanks a million.