BILLINGS, Mont. – Frayed, torn and maybe even a little bloodstained,
the only U.S. flag not captured or lost during George Armstrong Custer's
"Last Stand" at the Battle of Little Bighorn sold for $54 when it first
surfaced in the 1890s. On Friday, the swallow-tailed 7th U.S. Cavalry flag,
known as a "guidon," is expected to bring up to $5 million at an auction
at Sotheby's in New York. And while Custer's reputation has risen and fallen
over the years — once considered a hero, he's regarded by some
contemporary scholars as an inept leader and savage American Indian
killer — the guidon has emerged as the stuff of legend. (more)
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