Custer's Last Stand (serial) the same year, the serial was edited into an 84-minute feature film, which was released under the same name. The serial follows multiple plot threads, centering on a "Medicine Arrow" taken in battle and a secret gold mine, in the lead up to the Battle of Little Big Horn. Commenting on the plot, Cline notes that this serial contains several historical characters in a purely fictitious setting. "The story rambled through a series of loosely connected plots and sub plots" leading to Little Big Horn. Custer's Last Stand was well received by action fans, regardless of its historical inaccuracies. Custer's
George Armstrong Custer found Custer "hunched over on the cot, just his coat and his boots off, and the pen still in his hand." During his service in Kentucky, Custer bought several thoroughbred horses. He took two on his last campaign, Vic (for Victory) and Dandy. During the march he changed horses every three hours. He rode Vic into his last battle. Custer took his two staghounds Tuck and Bleuch with him during the last expedition. He left them with orderly Burkman when he rode forward into battle. Burkman joined the packtrain. He regretted not accompanying Custer but lived until 1925, when he