@mjbond2 Reno had issues in coming to Custer's rescue, not to say he was right. Benteen, however, seems to have simply refused. He did have a good reason though; Custer was a brave man but he made terrible decisions. He divided his force into four different groups shortly before engaging, and didn't tell Reno that he was going to discontinue following him to pursue another group of aboriginals.
The comment about Custer from Sitting Bull was obviously an embellishment. That is, he did not want to imply that Custer was really an easy push over. The battle shifted from offense to defense when he lost his horses with the ammo. That doomed him. Custer had the right idea to capture the women and children right away. But he didn't know where to cross the river. The indians knew and crossed first. This was the end for Custer.
Custer "may" have been fatally shot at the river bank. This came from an interview with one of the Cheyenne chiefs. During that time, many of the indian comments were summarily discounted and not taken as proof. Custer had two fatal shots, one to the temple the other to the chest.
I think Custer was fatally shot on the river bank and was carried up to the hill. There is no evidence that he was alive for the last stand. Certainly, this video lays out the most damaging aspect of Custer's battle, the loss of the horses and ammunition. The indians picked up the dead soldier's longer range rifles., loaded them, arming even more indians and defeated Custer's last few men. Custer's strategy of capturing the women and children was sound. He needed to regroup first though.
@wayne487msc Is there any proof that he was shot at the river bank? I personally think Benteen's problem was having those packs keep up with him and Reno had wounded. I think this one of the best documentaries out of the bunch, but I remember a good one on the History Channel called something like the Battle of the Little Bighorn: The Untold Story or something similar to that.
Many of the soldiers with Custer were seasoned fighters. He was a brilliant Civil War field commander, but fighting the Cheyenne was very different. The braves were able to get in close using repeating rifles and negate Custer's longer range single shot ones. Turning down the gattling guns and splitting his command contributed to his demise. Basically, Custer could not successfully transition from Civil War fighting to indian fighting. He was married 12 years and produced no children.
I have Great Honor for the Indians who took a stand and fought to the FINISH. (Take a Stand for what is Right.)let this be a lesson, if you go looking for a fight,you might just find it.
Custer and all of them deserved death that day,for going after people who righty belong here in the first place,minding their own business,Living life. The indians were only protecting their own home. I would do the same. protect what is mine. My ROOTS ARE AMERICAN INDIAN,raised the white mans ways.
There was no massacre at the Horn.It was just payback to those who murdered old people,women and children.Justice.So no heroes at the Horn just Akicita standing.
I love the comments tossed forward by the cowards who will never understand the mind of a warrior. As the mighty Greek Achilles once proclaimed, "That is why no one will remember your name."
Custer's Last Stand is really the last stand of Native Americans. They were fighting to protect their homeland, culture and way of life on the American plains. Decades afterward, Custer was glorified as a hero fighting against savages. But now the tables had turned as Custer is seen as a ruthles expansionist trying to destroy Native American cultures. Native Americans are now seen as heroes of the Little Big Horn battle.
@MrLantean The Apsaalooke guide who conducted the tour of the battle site in Montana says the Cheyenne did the fighting, the Lakota got the glory, but they, the Crow, got the land! They were Custer's scouts. I have heard that some Lakota think Custer was a good fighter as it would not be honourable to kill a poor one (Mark St Pierre's book about Madonna Swan)
Indians had no lack of willingness to kill women and children either. Heck they were just as likely to kill each other as they did white men. Notice no prisoners were taken a lbh. Any injured cavalry man was killed or tortured to death after the battle. Too many on here seem to belong to the Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman school of American history.
@TheJazzper1970 100 Years ago yesterday was when 38 Lakota people were hanged in one mass hanging.I guess that and the massacres/infected blankets/copper cooking vessels to poison/tobacco pouches made from breasts/whipped in school for speaking language/rape of stolen children, etc etc would make the Native American angry.I think i would be.
@Mistermax30 I am white but hate my race for ignorant and foolish things that we say. the lakota are not cowards, custer was he spent most of the battle chasing innocent women and children. do not let my pale skin fool you I am Lakota at heart and would gladly have killed you had you'd been a blue coat back in 1876. De Niye Suka
@SungmanituIsna1876 Yes, the noble Lakota. The pioneers in the art of scalping people and skinning them alive. There are no true Lakota left my friend, save a few old timers, the vast majority of their modern day descendants are Christianized alcoholics who wreak of old urine and despair...
@Mistermax30 How many Lakota friends do you have? The whites introduced scalping. Try staying on Pine Ridge rez . Alcoholism is a huge problem, but there are people who are keeping the traditions alive. I have Lakota friends who live on the rez . They are not at all how you describe, perhaps you don't know many Lakota. Cazy Horse in this programme was played by Mo Brings Plenty - Oglala Lakota- ask him about present day Lakota. He's really interesting to talk to. It's Sad to be ignorant!
@anniemaggie53 Scalping was present among native American tribes before they came into contact with Europeans. I'm not sure where the Lakota picked up their version of it, but I sincerely doubt that the Lakota tradition of skinning captives alive was inspired by any European practices. I hope there are Lakota who are keeping the old ways alive, but sadly, this does not seem to be the overall case...
@Mistermax30 I think if you get out there to South Dakota and have a few weeks on the rez you might think differently. Obviously no group of people comes through the treatment they've had unscathed, and the numbers of teen suicdes, as well as alcoholism attest to that. However that is not all you see when you stay there. There is a vibrant culture which for wasicu is probably best experienced at a wacipi or pow- wow. Try the Oglala Nation at Pine Rodge first weekend in August. Mitakuye Oyasin
Really well done documentary thanks for posting it. I didnt understand the whole battle based on reading it, but having the visuals of the map and narrative over the scenes helped alot. hope this help me on my midterm in a few hrs. =]
American heroes, every last one of them.
KrazyKommieKiller 1 week ago
maj Reno saluted with his left hand.
MrMattdm311 1 week ago
maj Reno saluted with his left hand.
MrMattdm311 1 week ago
OR SOME REASON I KINDDA WISHED CUSTER DIDNT DIE. FUNNY THING IS THAT I KNEW CUSTER FROM THE ATARI 2600 GAME XD
nin10do4eve 1 month ago
June 25th 1876= great day to be in the Navy
griebz 1 month ago
reno and beetin were spineless tratiors.they left custer to die
mjbond2 1 month ago
@mjbond2 Reno had issues in coming to Custer's rescue, not to say he was right. Benteen, however, seems to have simply refused. He did have a good reason though; Custer was a brave man but he made terrible decisions. He divided his force into four different groups shortly before engaging, and didn't tell Reno that he was going to discontinue following him to pursue another group of aboriginals.
ChristianWarriorUSA 1 month ago
@ChristianWarriorUSA good point.
mjbond2 3 weeks ago
@mjbond2 good
fallinginreverse10 3 weeks ago
@mjbond2 It just goes to show how weak and scared the Americans were at the time.
jizmacdacusha 2 weeks ago
@jizmacdacusha yeah. the whites were savages to. they called them savages......
mjbond2 1 week ago
The depcition of Reno and Benton is pure unadulterated bullshit.
wotmot223 1 month ago
how the heck does a major outrank a colonel?
wotmot223 1 month ago
wait, you left out lie to them and break your treaties.
wotmot223 1 month ago
kill all the buffalos ,starve the indians ,steele their lands, that was the american way?
loadi2 1 month ago
@loadi2 Not was, are the american way
94SwedishGuy 2 weeks ago
The only god custer is a dead custer...
loadi2 1 month ago
The comment about Custer from Sitting Bull was obviously an embellishment. That is, he did not want to imply that Custer was really an easy push over. The battle shifted from offense to defense when he lost his horses with the ammo. That doomed him. Custer had the right idea to capture the women and children right away. But he didn't know where to cross the river. The indians knew and crossed first. This was the end for Custer.
wayne487msc 1 month ago
Custer "may" have been fatally shot at the river bank. This came from an interview with one of the Cheyenne chiefs. During that time, many of the indian comments were summarily discounted and not taken as proof. Custer had two fatal shots, one to the temple the other to the chest.
wayne487msc 1 month ago
sitting bull said years later that custer laughed and brought down 2 natives as he fell to the ground
owedoggify 1 month ago
I think Custer was fatally shot on the river bank and was carried up to the hill. There is no evidence that he was alive for the last stand. Certainly, this video lays out the most damaging aspect of Custer's battle, the loss of the horses and ammunition. The indians picked up the dead soldier's longer range rifles., loaded them, arming even more indians and defeated Custer's last few men. Custer's strategy of capturing the women and children was sound. He needed to regroup first though.
wayne487msc 1 month ago
@wayne487msc Is there any proof that he was shot at the river bank? I personally think Benteen's problem was having those packs keep up with him and Reno had wounded. I think this one of the best documentaries out of the bunch, but I remember a good one on the History Channel called something like the Battle of the Little Bighorn: The Untold Story or something similar to that.
1Historygenius 1 month ago
Many of the soldiers with Custer were seasoned fighters. He was a brilliant Civil War field commander, but fighting the Cheyenne was very different. The braves were able to get in close using repeating rifles and negate Custer's longer range single shot ones. Turning down the gattling guns and splitting his command contributed to his demise. Basically, Custer could not successfully transition from Civil War fighting to indian fighting. He was married 12 years and produced no children.
wayne487msc 1 month ago
so glad custer got slaughted he deserved it, the indians did right.
MultiSpunkymunky 1 month ago
I have Great Honor for the Indians who took a stand and fought to the FINISH. (Take a Stand for what is Right.)let this be a lesson, if you go looking for a fight,you might just find it.
ilililhy1 2 months ago
Custer and all of them deserved death that day,for going after people who righty belong here in the first place,minding their own business,Living life. The indians were only protecting their own home. I would do the same. protect what is mine. My ROOTS ARE AMERICAN INDIAN,raised the white mans ways.
ilililhy1 2 months ago
There was no massacre at the Horn.It was just payback to those who murdered old people,women and children.Justice.So no heroes at the Horn just Akicita standing.
250bsabrian 2 months ago
@250bsabrian Agree.
svenmega10022 2 months ago
I love the comments tossed forward by the cowards who will never understand the mind of a warrior. As the mighty Greek Achilles once proclaimed, "That is why no one will remember your name."
ChicagoFusion 3 months ago
Custer's Last Stand is really the last stand of Native Americans. They were fighting to protect their homeland, culture and way of life on the American plains. Decades afterward, Custer was glorified as a hero fighting against savages. But now the tables had turned as Custer is seen as a ruthles expansionist trying to destroy Native American cultures. Native Americans are now seen as heroes of the Little Big Horn battle.
MrLantean 3 months ago
@MrLantean The Apsaalooke guide who conducted the tour of the battle site in Montana says the Cheyenne did the fighting, the Lakota got the glory, but they, the Crow, got the land! They were Custer's scouts. I have heard that some Lakota think Custer was a good fighter as it would not be honourable to kill a poor one (Mark St Pierre's book about Madonna Swan)
anniemaggie53 2 months ago
I love to see the evil white devils die!!
lawrence9333 3 months ago
Indians had no lack of willingness to kill women and children either. Heck they were just as likely to kill each other as they did white men. Notice no prisoners were taken a lbh. Any injured cavalry man was killed or tortured to death after the battle. Too many on here seem to belong to the Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman school of American history.
TheJazzper1970 3 months ago
@TheJazzper1970 100 Years ago yesterday was when 38 Lakota people were hanged in one mass hanging.I guess that and the massacres/infected blankets/copper cooking vessels to poison/tobacco pouches made from breasts/whipped in school for speaking language/rape of stolen children, etc etc would make the Native American angry.I think i would be.
250bsabrian 2 months ago
i loved the song in the credits
Toetalwar 3 months ago
gready white men
DTECK01 3 months ago
Goddamn cowardly injuns, can't fight one on one eh???
Mistermax30 3 months ago
@Mistermax30 I am white but hate my race for ignorant and foolish things that we say. the lakota are not cowards, custer was he spent most of the battle chasing innocent women and children. do not let my pale skin fool you I am Lakota at heart and would gladly have killed you had you'd been a blue coat back in 1876. De Niye Suka
SungmanituIsna1876 3 months ago
@SungmanituIsna1876 Yes, the noble Lakota. The pioneers in the art of scalping people and skinning them alive. There are no true Lakota left my friend, save a few old timers, the vast majority of their modern day descendants are Christianized alcoholics who wreak of old urine and despair...
Mistermax30 3 months ago
@Mistermax30 How many Lakota friends do you have? The whites introduced scalping. Try staying on Pine Ridge rez . Alcoholism is a huge problem, but there are people who are keeping the traditions alive. I have Lakota friends who live on the rez . They are not at all how you describe, perhaps you don't know many Lakota. Cazy Horse in this programme was played by Mo Brings Plenty - Oglala Lakota- ask him about present day Lakota. He's really interesting to talk to. It's Sad to be ignorant!
anniemaggie53 2 months ago
@anniemaggie53 Scalping was present among native American tribes before they came into contact with Europeans. I'm not sure where the Lakota picked up their version of it, but I sincerely doubt that the Lakota tradition of skinning captives alive was inspired by any European practices. I hope there are Lakota who are keeping the old ways alive, but sadly, this does not seem to be the overall case...
Mistermax30 2 months ago
@Mistermax30 I think if you get out there to South Dakota and have a few weeks on the rez you might think differently. Obviously no group of people comes through the treatment they've had unscathed, and the numbers of teen suicdes, as well as alcoholism attest to that. However that is not all you see when you stay there. There is a vibrant culture which for wasicu is probably best experienced at a wacipi or pow- wow. Try the Oglala Nation at Pine Rodge first weekend in August. Mitakuye Oyasin
anniemaggie53 2 months ago
Custer is a murderer of women and children and is what he is .....
BonesStrollin 4 months ago 2
@BonesStrollin well what military leader isnt lol
VBH8888 3 months ago
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45Jwalsh 4 months ago
Really well done documentary thanks for posting it. I didnt understand the whole battle based on reading it, but having the visuals of the map and narrative over the scenes helped alot. hope this help me on my midterm in a few hrs. =]
crazyspooks10 4 months ago 2
Custer performed like a bad poker player overrating his cards and betting like a fool. I feel so sad for his men :-(
J1405J 5 months ago 2
@J1405J same.
charms71 4 months ago
3.13 was what I black man?
Hnkl7 5 months ago
WTF is that Tom cruise
commandersheperd1 6 months ago
No Custer. Indians forever.
norastorgarlensiu 6 months ago
Toby Stephens Is best Custer ever!
ColonelGeorgeACuster 7 months ago 2