History What-If: Could Custer Have Survived the Battle of Little Big Horn? [June 25, 1876]

nationalinterest.org ^ | June 16, 2019 | Staff

[buffaloguy]

Most of the Indian's repeaters were 32-40s a very light round suitable for hunting. The Indians were mostly armed with bows and arrows with the occasional rifle. The trapdoor rifle was quite good and there are a number of originals that still go hunting. They are still being produced for those who want them. After the battle the Trapdoors were upgraded with sights that would reach out to 1500 yards. The rifle could be used as an area affect weapon in order to reach out and touch the enemy early.

[Reily]

Yes that’s the one I remember.

[Leaning Right]

Take a look at RedMonqey’s post #81. He shot my Gatling Gun theory full of holes (pun intended).

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Now lets see how many really know about that battle. I’ve been there.

On the monument are the names of those slain there. Among that list is a man who was NOT killed there, in fact, when he saw the monument he complained to the park management and showed his serial number. He was with the 5th Cavalry.
The park manager had him write to Washington and the response was...He was shown to be killed at LBH so he will have to remain killed there.

Who was he?

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

June 25, 1876..

My great-grandfather was born in 1868, the year Custer raided the tribes on the Washita. He was 8 when Custer was killed. He died in 1955.

Think of all he saw in his lifetime in which the US Government tried to move a stone age people into the Atomic age in one lifetime.

[Red Badger]

Now, they own casinos and drive Mercedes SUVs..............

[Bull Snipe]

Ever been to Pine Ridge?

[Red Badger]

Teddy Roosevelt?................ 😁

[Red Badger]

Nope!.........

[Bull Snipe]

not a casino or a Mercedes in sight.

[Red Badger]

They must not be interested.

There are two reservations near here, and they both have casinos............

[Redleg Duke]

Custer was quite a success in the Civil War, becoming the youngest general officer in US history. Unfortunately, being reduced to a mere Lieutenant Colonel (My rank at retirement), he refused to acknowledge the reduction, wore stars on his uniform, and was a driven, vainglorious individual...a disaster, waiting to happen.

Of course, I didn’t go to West Point.

[Bull Snipe]

poor, under-educated, alcoholism, few jobs. Really a pretty miserable place.

[Red Badger]

Then they have given up and unless they get some new leaders they will disappear.......

[Bull Snipe]

may be the case.

[Red Badger]

I would almost guarantee they are Democrats...........

[Bull Snipe]

maybe

[Leaning Right]

> Among that list is a man who was NOT killed there <

My guess: a very young George Patton, back when he was a drummer boy.

(Okay, I know that’s not possible. But it would have made one heck of a story.)

[Red Badger]

Not knowing the area wherever it is, do they have no minerals or oil that could provide wealth and jobs to the people?

Cattle, horses, sheep herds?

There must be something that they can do to help themselves..............

[Hot Tabasco]

What if Superman worked for Custer?

The injuns would have killed him with a kryptonite tipped arrow.......