[An Old Marine]

I must admit that I do not know what Crook's orders were or his motivation. My interest in "Custer's Last Stand" was strictly that of hearing the stories as a kid and from a military point of view. Looking closely it was a brilliant move by the Sioux/Cheyenne warriors. Regarding Crook... I did read somewhere that Sheridan once said that Crook had a "tendency to be selected in obeying orders and even then he dawdles like a kid on his way to school on a warm day".

Crook is hardly the first to be on the receiving end of that complaint with similar results.

[george76]

Thanks.

I have been trying to understand this history better.

Plenty Coups wasn't so sure Crook had chosen a defensible camp on the upper Rosebud on the night of June 16, 1876.

The Battle of the Rosebud was a draw although Crook remained on the battle ground.

Crook's force was left in possession of the battlefield and he claimed a victory, his Indian scouts refused to continue, halting his advance and preventing him from joining up with the 7th Cavalry under George A. Custer, ensuring the latter's defeat at the Battle of the Little Bighorn on June 25, 1876.

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