[robowombat]

No, I have always thought that ‘The Custer massacre’ was about as stupid a title for a battle as could be. Custer's force were regularly organized elements of the US Army conducting offensive operations. What ensued is correctly called the ‘Battle of the Little Big Horn’ or more informally ‘Custer's Defeat’. Calling it the ‘Custer Massacre’ is akin to calling the defeat of the 24th Division at Taejon as ‘Dean's Massacre’.

[Scoutmaster]

Not the Battle of the Little Big Horn. I'm curious about your outlook on the Washita River. You would call it either the Battle of the Washita River or the Black Kettle Massacre depending on your view. Ostensibly where Custer got his "Son of the Morning Star" sobriquet. 1868.

My ancestor was nowhere near Little Big Horn, but he was a scout for Custer at the Washita River.