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I recommend it. Once you get to the Monument, you can see how that ridge hid the bulk of the Indian encampment.

But the size of the horse herd, which could be seen, should have been a clue to Custer to rethink his plans.

[Badeye]

recommend it. Once you get to the Monument, you can see how that ridge hid the bulk of the Indian encampment.

But the size of the horse herd, which could be seen, should have been a clue to Custer to rethink his plans

So I’ve been told. I’d like to trailer my motorcyle out to Sturgis, then make the ride from there to Custer’s battlefied memorial.

Saw a ‘battlefield detectives’ episode last year where they tracked the movements of a couple of the Indian warriors via the slugs they found all over the battlefield. Facinating, and completely changes the oft repeated ‘history’ of that battle.