Posted on 06/25/2007 6:45:11 AM PDT by drzz
Back in 1995, I had the opportunity to visit the Little Big Horn battlefield.
I was there in the late afternoon and early evening after many of the tourists had left.
It was incredibly interesting and a little errie to be standing alone on top of Last Stand Hill with just the wind blowing.
Here’s the score:
Indians 1
Custer 0
The real score is:
Custer : 3 (two battles of the Yellowstone, 1 Washita)
Indians : 1
I was there in about 1984, and you are right, it is a little spooky.
Hello
See the testimonies posted here - I was there in 2002 and thought about fighting behind a slain horse until the end... Heroic and scary.
An example of what happens when arrogance (Custer) meets determination (Indians).................
Misunderestimating the enemy bump.
Hi Confederate
You should better see http://www.custerwest.org about what the witnesses and army officers really said about the battle.
You’ll be surprised. It’s known in the army circles at the time that the real story hadn’t been told to the American people. See the case on http://www.custerwest.org
Custer wanted to fight 1’500 warriors.
He fought 1’500 warriors.
Custer wanted to surprise the enemy.
He surprised the enemy.
Custer thought that the Indian organization was poor.
Indian testimonies talk about friendly fire and mess on the Indian side.
No underestimation here. see http://www.custerwest.org (English version)
Then I left for Glacier National, then Yellowstone.
I still have pictures, including those I took with that new invention - The Polaroid Swinger.
But that was in a different series...........
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yeah, it was the 1868 and 1873 years... Custer graduated in Indian fighting, but the Indians eventually disturbed the 1876 graduation day
Yeah except Little Big Horn was win or go home. Or in this case, die.
There is something wild, and lonely, in a day of cellphones, and, "we will be right there..."
The real score is:
Custer : 3 (two battles of the Yellowstone, 1 Washita)
Indians : 1
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Then to use the American football analogy, the score should be:
Indians: 8
Custer: 7
Custer scored 2 safeties and kicked a field goal, but on the last play of the game, the Indians scored a touchdown, and went for the win by going for a 2 point conversion, on which they were successful.
I’m not educated on this topic well enough to argue the merits of one side or the other, but given that Custer died on the battlefield, it would be hard to give him the winning score.
We went in 72. I don’t recall the fence. Is that new?
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