A familiar face will lead the U.S. 7th Cavalry into battle at this year’s Custer’s Last Stand reenactments at Little Big Horn Days in Hardin (June 19-23, 2013). For the seventh straight year, veteran reenactor Rick Williams will portray Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer.

Rick began his reenacting career as a dismounted private in Company B, 1st Kentucky Cavalry, reenacting Civil War battles. He eventually volunteered for mounted duty and instantly fell in love with mounted combat, riding at every opportunity.

Rick first appeared as General Custer at Cridersville, Ohio in July 2003. “For several years I had reenactors approach me and tell me how much I looked like Custer,” said Williams. “It finally got to the point where I couldn’t ignore it.” Today, Rick portrays Custer regularly, speaking at Civil War Round Tables, historical interest groups, school programs, reenactments and many other functions.

Much of Rick’s focus has been on Custer’s lesser-known Civil War record, but he embraces the role that made Custer a household name. In addition to portraying Custer at Little Bighorn Days, he also appears twice yearly in Custer’s birthplace of New Rumley, Ohio where he is also a member of the Custer Memorial Association.

Rick’s movie credits include Gods and Generals and Reel Injun. Rick has also appeared in numerous short films and documentaries on the History Channel, National Geogaphic Channel, the Outdoor Channel and Our Ohio.

In his ’21st century’ life, Rick is a published writer and is the author of The Beginner’s Guide to Civil War Reenacting. His research on famous killer Clyde Barrow was published in the United States and Great Britain in November of 2003. Rick loves to keep physically fit and credits his full recovery from his 2004 surgery to the fact he was and continues to be in excellent physical condition. Rick is the father of 4, and currently has 9 grandchildren.

About The Custer’s Last Stand Reenactment
2013 Reenactments are Friday June 21 @ 2pm; Saturday June 22 @ 2pm; Sunday June 23 @ 2pm; 6 miles west of Hardin, MT
The Custer’s Last Stand Reenactment began in 1990 with the goal of telling the story of the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Featuring a script based on the notes of Crow Tribal Historian Joe Medicine Crow, the reenactment takes place six miles west of Hardin, Montana.

The reenactments are the centerpiece of Little Big Horn Days, an annual multi-day event presented by the Hardin Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture. Additional planned events in 2013 include a street dance featuring country music band Confederate Railroad, a parade featuring a California-based Lamborghini Club, a demolition derby, parades, a street fair, Native American dance demonstrations, suitcase relay races, historical symposiums and exhibits, and much more. Entrance to the reenactment is $20 (US) per adult, $10 per child 6-16, under 6 free, and a family pack ($50 for 2 adults and 2 children) is available for $50. Learn more about the event at www.custerslaststand.org.

Visitor Information
Hardin, Montana (pop 3,500) is located in Big Horn County on the edge of the Crow Reservation in southeastern Montana. Hotels, campgrounds and other accommodations are available in Hardin for reenactment attendees. Additional hotels are available in Billings, Montana (pop. 105,000), a forty-minute drive from Hardin. Flights are available into Billings Logan International Airport.