Posted on 06/25/2022 1:07:51 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal
93 years later we were on the Moon.
Very detailed timeline you have there. Given that Custer’s entire army was wiped out, who kept it?
Indeed, this battle is very much ‘recent history’.
Captain Yates’ wife who survived him for 38 years, was run over by a subway in 1914 in NYC.
One dies in an Indian battle, the other in a more “modern way”.
It helps to know a bit about the battle. Custer’s force was divided prior to the battle and the portion that he wasn’t with survived. With the time line covering nearly 18 hours, there was ample time for the divided forces to communicate. As Custer was more cut off, details are sparser. The account ends with tearing gunshots diminishing and cease from 3 miles distance.
Chief Knowte Pad.
Custer was massively out gunned.
Custer got cocky.
Custer died.
50 years after that, we were putting men in girl’s restrooms.
Custer’s arrogance finally caught up with him
I wrote an high school term paper on Custer’s last stand.
Often wondered of Nathan Bedford Forrest would have made the same mistakes.
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Forrest thought the shotgun was the best weapon for a cavalryman. Most historians like to compare Stuart to Custer due to the flamboyance factor both had and bizarre fashion statements they made.
I personally believe Judson Kilpatrick made much more of an impression on him than most realize. Neither one could care a less about the casualties they incurred.
Another survivor other than Comanche? Remember Frank Finkel.
http://www.onwisconsinoutdoors.com/InlandFishing/custersLastStand
Custer divided his forces. People who like to chortle over American soldiers being wiped out usually fail to mention that elements of Custer’s command took up defensive positions and held out against Indian attacks for long enough for relief to arrive. They were generally aware of where Custer’s column was, and were able to piece together, less and less so as they were pressed on themselves by Indians, what was happening.
Anyone know if they are keeping the battlefield cut or is it over grown with prairie grass?
Would you like visit the site, one day.
Forrest seems to get the most of what he had available. He was audious when he had to be and cautious when necessary.
Didn’t know his view on shotguns.
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