General Custer
Little Bighorn Battle Told
04/05/25 07:22 Filed in: History
As I was searching the internet this morning for video of the Kentucky Derby which I missed yesterday, I found a video telling of the Little Bighorn Battle based on the witness of a surviving soldier of Benteen's troops. We have visited the battlefield twice, last time was a few days short of a year ago, driving the tourist route. The video is pretty accurate in describing what is known of the battle mixed with beautiful depictions of what might have been visualized.
I have included a photo looking from the route Custer, then Benteen's troops took toward the main northern action. It is looking across the valley to where Reno's troops attacked the southern part of the Indian camp.
I have included a photo looking from the route Custer, then Benteen's troops took toward the main northern action. It is looking across the valley to where Reno's troops attacked the southern part of the Indian camp.
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Little Bighorn National Monument
08/08/23 17:05 Filed in: History
"Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument is a memorial to those who lost their lives on June 25-26, 1876. It was then that Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer led the Seventh Cavalry Regiment into battle against the Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne tribes, led by Sitting Bull. They hoped to take advantage of the element of surprise but found themselves outnumbered and up against warriors who fought bravely to defend their way of life. But although the Native American forces won the battle, Custer’s fate galvanized public opinion and it would have devastating long-term consequences for the Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne people. Within a year, the U.S. government annexed their land and established reservations. Over a century later, the monument was renamed to honor losses on both sides and present a more balanced account of what happened. The visitor center and museum recounts the events and consequences of the battle and also provides an insight into the lives of the Plains Indians at that time."
