Monthly Archives: October 2017

Regarding this trip, I’ve deemed today, 30 August, National Monument Day because, after spending several hours wandering the Little Bighorn National Monument, the time had come to drive directly to another National Monument – Devils Tower. The suggested route from …

Aftermath and the Indian Memorial The victory by the combined forces of the Sioux, Cheyenne, and Arapaho in the Battle at Greasy Grass on 25 June 1876 was the most decisive victory won by the Native Americans in their fight …

As a reminder, here’s an aerial look at the battlefield. Recall that Custer had a force of nearly 600 soldiers and officers and sent only 125 with Reno but we also know that 210 rode into the final battle with …

Custer’s Last Stand – the battle that shocked America I don’t recall the source of the aerial photo below but keep it close because it highlights most of the important positions that I’ll mention in my description of the battle …

These are some things we know for certain about the events at Greasy Grass on 25 June 1876: Custer led the 7th Cavalry (566 enlisted soldiers and 31 officers) that was accompanied by as many as 40 scouts – many …