No story may be celebrated or retold than the battle at Little Bighorn. Unfortunately the story told is often wrong. Custer was celebrated as a soldier during the Civil War. So were many other men. He played the political game in Washington and therefore gained more notoriety.
When it comes to Indian fighters, his record pales in comparison to others. Do a little research om Ranald McKenzie and his record against the Comanche's. The Comanche's were perhaps the greatest horseback fighting force ever seen.
At any rate we celebrate Custer's blunder. I come down on the side of the native American Indians who were screwed over repeatedly by the white man. The battlefield is far bigger than I thought, and involves many smaller battles.
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where he fell, reburied at West Point |
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Indian memorial to their fallen |
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headstone of fallen soldier, Last Stand Hill in background |
Tomorrow we say a final goodbye, for now, to Montana. A land of wide open spaces. It comes by it's nickname rightfully, Big Sky country
gathering huckleberry products for Mary
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