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HEART RIVER VALLEY. A typical noontime rest period. Illingworth photo courtesy of the South Dakota Historical Society.
Lieutenant Tom Custer was ordered to take five picked men, go to the trader?s store, and arrest the Indian. It was a cold day and, since the Indians had drawn their blankets over their heads, he had to wait several hours before the one he wanted had uncovered his face sufficiently to positively identify
him. Tom seized him suddenly from behind and pinned his arms while one of the soldiers grabbed his Winchester. They instantly were surrounded by about 30 menacing Indians. Tom explained through an interpreter the meaning of the arrest and that the prisoner would be given a just trial