Photos from The Wild West That Were Preserved Forever

General Custer's Troops

This is a photo of the Dakota Territory. General Custer's men are crossing the plains as they get from point A to point B. General Custer was a well-known general of the Civil and Indian wars.

The Wheeler Survey Group

These people were a part of the Wheeler Suvery Group. They were led by Captain George Montague Wheeler. The expedition was to create topographic maps of the Southwest and lasted from 1869 until 1879.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.