Thomas Custer Henry Harrington actually led Company C during the battle. George and Thomas' younger brother, Boston Custer, also died in the fighting, as did other Custer relatives and friends. It was widely rumored that Rain-in-the-Face, who had escaped from captivity and participated at the Little Bighorn, cut out Tom Custer's heart after the battle. The chief denied it later during an interview. Custer's body was so badly mutilated the remains were identified only by a recognizable tattoo of his initials on his arm. Tom Custer was first buried on the battlefield. He was exhumed with other soldiers the next year and
SpongeBob's Last Stand second after The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. According to the Nielsen Media Research, Nickelodeon averaged 2.1 million total viewers. "SpongeBob SquarePants" was ranked as the number-one program on broadcast and basic cable in April and scored the number-one telecast, "SpongeBob's Last Stand", with kids 2-11 for the month. The episode received positive reviews from critics. Paul Mavis of DVD Talk said "[the episode have] a nicely worked-out story and strong, integrated gags. He added "it's a particularly well-crafted entry." C. S. Strowbridge of "The Numbers" said "There are a number of funny gags on this double-length short, but it feels padded.