Rain-in-the-Face was a warchief of the Lakota tribe of Native Americans. His mother was a Dakota related to the band of famous Chief Inkpaduta. He participated in 1876 in the Battle of Little Big Horn that defeated the U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment under Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer.
Rain-in-the-Face in 1874
Rain-in-the-Face circa 1880–1890
The 7th Cavalry Regiment is a United States Army cavalry regiment formed in 1866. Its official nickname is "Garryowen", after the Irish air "Garryowen" that was adopted as its march tune. The regiment participated in some of the largest battles of the Indian Wars, including its famous defeat at the Battle of Little Bighorn, where its commander Lieutenant Colonel George A. Custer was killed.
7th Cavalry coat of arms
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The 7th Cavalry's trumpet was found in 1878 on the grounds of the Little Bighorn Battlefield (Custer's Last Stand) and is on display in Camp Verde in Arizona
General Custer Marching to Cheyenne Village, 1868