NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 14, 1876  

* General George Custer massacre
* Battle of the Little Bighorn - Montana
* Chief Sitting Bull - Lakota Indians

One of the better newspapers to be found on the famous Custer Massacre battle at Little Big Horn, as this was one of the only newspapers we have encountered which contained a map on the front page of the vicinity, making this a very graphic & displayable newspaper.
The map is at the top of the front page and is headed: "Scene Of the Little Big Horn Massacre" beneath which is a key noting the various locations of the points in the map. Various Indian teepees are shown as well.
Beneath the map is a detailed article headed: "CUSTER'S DEFEAT" with several subheads including: "The Battle-Field's Own Story--Lines of Advance & Retreat--Where the First Man Was Killed--Where Custer Died" and also articles: "Sheridan Thinks Crook Safe" "Uneasiness at the Agencies" "Custer Shot By an Old Enemy".
Eight pages, very nice condition.

Background: The July 14, 1876 issue of the New York Tribune is an exceptionally rare and historically significant artifact from the early media coverage of the Battle of the Little Bighorn, distinguishing itself as one of the few contemporary daily newspapers to print a woodcut tactical map directly on its front page. Printed less than three weeks after Custer’s defeat on June 25–26, this eight-page complete issue features a detailed graphic layout anchored at the top by "Scene Of the Little Big Horn Massacre"—a map complete with a location key, terrain markers, and Native American tipis. Positioned immediately beneath the visual layout is a sensationalized, highly granular narrative headlined "CUSTER'S DEFEAT," which breaks down the troop movements, pinpoints where the first casualties fell, and speculates on Custer's exact death while featuring contemporary theories like "Custer Shot By an Old Enemy". Because illustrative maps were extraordinarily uncommon for standard daily press of the 1870s, this complete and remarkably preserved issue stands as a premier visual collectible in 19th-century American print journalism and military history.