this is false.
Custer told his officers that they had to attack 1’000-1’500 warriors, and there were 1’000-1’500 warriors. It’s confirmed by Lieutenants Godfrey and Edgerly.
You are making wrong statements, without evidence, you should try to stick on facts rather than on your opinion.
You nailed it. Custer SAID it. More nonsense. Stop trying to defend this poor, arrogant excuse for an officer.
Every time we talk this over, I’m a little smarter drzz. I believe you are correct, that even with some teens, seniors and women, the force would not have been greater than 2,000 of fighting age, and maybe a village of 7100 counting everybody in all bands.
http://home.comcast.net/~jbusse1/
“After crossing the Wolf Mountains and the Divide, Custer and his adjutant drew off to the side and figured on paper for a few minutes. When they returned to the head of the line they brought with them instructions on dividing up the regiment. The first assignment was given to Captain Frederick Benteen. The regiment was to be divided up into three battalions, a fourth battalion comprising of Company B and a mixed lot from all the other companies had already been formed earlier in the day. Custer would command one battalion while the only Major (Reno) in the regiment would command a second. But a third battalion would need a commander so Custer made the highest ranking company commander (Benteen) a virtual major. He was given companies D, K nad H, the second, fourth, and sixth companies in rank in the six-company Left Wing of the Seventh Cavalry. Benteen was to scout off to the left and alert Custer if Indians or camps were discovered in any valleys to the south.
The battalion company commanders were listed in rank first to third as...
Captain Thomas Benton Weir (D)
1st Lieutenant Edward Settle Godfrey (K)
1st Lieutenant Francis Marion Gibson (H)
Based on this list Weir should have led the scout due to his seniority. But based on information, usually overlooked, that formation never materialized. In fact this information suggests that Company H with the least senior officer (Gibson) led the scout. How can this be you say?”