US Soldier killed at the Battle of the Little Big Horn. Sgt Finley was Company C, 7th US Cavalry Regiment's "senior line sergeant". Company C was commanded by two time Medal of Honor recipient and brother to LTC George A Custer, Captain Thomas Custer. Prior to living in the US, Finely had served with the 17th a Foot at Kilkenny, Ireland. He served in Ireland under the name of Darby Finley. While with the 17th a Foot, Finely saw service in Malta and the Crimea. He was discharged from service in Quebec, Canada on August 19, 1865. Finely enlisted into the US Army on September 18, 1868, at Chicago, Ill. His listed civilian occupation was laborer. Finley was described as 5'6", gray eyes, brown hair with a light complexion. On November 10, 1868, Finley reported for duty in Kansas. He was assigned to Company C, 7th US Cavalry Regiment. His daily duties were listed as tailor. It was Finley, who reportedly made the buckskin jacket that LTC Custer wore at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. On June 3, 1869, Finely was promoted to corporal. On August 17, 1871, he was promoted to sergeant. Finley was killed during the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Captain Benteen found Finley's "badly mutilated" body two days after the battle. Finely was described as laying near his horse, Carlo. Also laying nearby was another Company C NCO, Sgt Finckle, along with approximately 15-20 other soldiers from Company C. They had been found on what was the flank of Company L, in the area of Calhoun Ridge and Calhoun Hill. Based upon reports from burial details, numerous fired cartridges were found among the sergeants and soldiers, which indicated that they had fought hard until overwhelmed and killed. Finley was likely first buried where his remains had been found. In 1881 all known battlefield burials were moved to a mass grave on Last Stand Hill. Finely was survived by his wife, Ellen Anna Elizabeth and their three children, Mary Ellen, William H and Jeremiah. On September 14, 1877, his wife was awarded a widow's pension.