Invisible Indian: 2012-01-15

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

" by jabbola on Apr 8, 2010

John Gale Horton (April 30, 1925 November 5, 1960), known professionally as Johnny Horton, was an American country music singer who was most famous for his semi-folk, so-called "saga songs" which launched the "historical ballad" craze of the late 1950s and early 1960s.

Horton had two other crossover hits with "North to Alaska," in John Wayne's hit film, North to Alaska; and "Sink the Bismarck". Horton was also a rockabilly singer, and was inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.

Comanche was a mixed Mustang/Morgan horse who survived General George Armstrong Custer's detachment of the United States 7th Cavalry at the Battle of the Little Bighorn.

He was bought by the U.S. Army in 1868 in St. Louis, Missouri and sent to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Captain Myles Keogh of the 7th Cavalry liked the 15 hand bay gelding and bought him for his own personal mount, to be ridden only in battle. In 1868, while fighting the Comanche in Kansas, the horse was wounded in the hindquarters by an arrow, but continued to let Keogh fight from his back. Thus the horse was named Comanche to honor his bravery. Comanche was wounded many more times, always exhibiting the same toughness.

Comanche died in 1890. He is one of only two horses in United States history to be buried with full military honors, the other being Black Jack.

Lyrics:

The battle was over at custer's last stand

And taps were sounding for all the brave men

While one lone survivor wounded and weak

Comanche the brave horse laied at the general's feet

Comanche you fought hard comanche you tried

You were a good soldier so hold your head up high

For even the greatest sometimes must fall

comanche the brave horse you gave your all

Though you are silent your deeds did speak loud

If your buddies could see you i know they'd be proud

The symbol of bravery at the little big horn

Poor old comanche your battle scarred and worn

Comanche you fought hard comanche you tried

You were a good soldier so hold your head up high

For even the greatest sometimes must fall

Comanche the brave horse you gave your all

Comanche you fought hard comanche you tried

You were a good soldier so hold your head up high

For even the greatest sometimes must fall

Comanche the brave horse you gave your all

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Johnny John Gale Horton Comanche Mustang The Brave Horse Survivor General George Armstrong Custer U.S. Army 7th Cavalry Captain Myles Keogh Battle Of Little BighornCountry Singer

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