Little Big Horn part 1 of 4

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The Little Big Horn was a major victory for the Sioux over the US Cavalry but the battle was largely lost by the invader through petty jealousy and bad tactics.

In 1875, Sitting Bull created the Sun Dance alliance between the Lakota and the Cheyenne. Sitting Bull reportedly had a vision of "soldiers falling into his camp like grasshoppers from the sky." At the same time, military officials had a summer campaign underway to force the Lakota and Cheyenne back to their reservations.

On 22 June the 7th Cavalry, composed of 31 officers and 566 enlisted men under Custer was ordered to begin a reconnaissance and pursuit along the Rosebud. with the prerogative to "depart" from orders upon seeing "sufficient reason." Custer had been offered the use of Gatling guns but declined, believing they would slow his command.

On the evening of June 24, Custer's scouts arrived at an overlook known as the Crow's Nest, 23 km east of the Little Bighorn River. At sunrise on June 25, Custer's scouts reported they could see a massive pony herd and signs of the Native American village 24 km in the distance.

Custer contemplated a surprise attack against the encampment the following morning of June 26, but he then received a report informing him several hostile Americans had discovered the trail left by his troops. Assuming his presence had been exposed, Custer decided to attack the village without further delay.

Three companies were placed under the command of Major Marcus Reno (A, G, and M); and three were placed under the command of Capt. Frederick Benteen (H, D, and K). Five companies (C, E, F, I, and L) remained under Custer's immediate command. The 12th, Company B, under Capt. Thomas McDougald, had been assigned to escort the slower pack train carrying provisions and additional ammunition.

Unbeknownst to Custer, the group of Native Americans seen on his trail were actually leaving the encampment on the Big Horn and did not alert the village. Custer's scouts warned him about the size of the village, with scout Mitch Bouyer reportedly saying, "General, I have been with these Indians for 30 years, and this is the largest village I have ever heard of." Custer's overriding concern was that the Native American group would break up and scatter in different directions. The command began its approach to the Native American village at 12 noon and prepared to attack in full daylight.

The Seventh Cavalry was a veteran organization created just after the American Civil War. Many men were veterans of the war, including most of the leading officers.

Half of the 7th Cavalry's companies had just returned from 18 months of constabulary duty in the Deep South, having been recalled to Fort Abraham Lincoln to reassemble the regiment for the campaign. About 20 percent of the troopers had been enlisted in the prior seven months (139 of an enlisted roll of 718), were only marginally trained, and had no combat or frontier experience. A sizable number of these recruits were immigrants from the UK and Germany, just as many of the veteran troopers had been before their enlistments.

Archaeological evidence suggests that many of these troopers were malnourished and in poor physical condition, despite being the best-equipped and supplied regiment in the army.

Americans outnumbered the 7th Cavalry by roughly 1,800 against 600.

The Army's assumptions were based on inaccurate information provided by the Indian Agents that no more than 800 hostiles were in the area. Custer unknowingly faced thousands of Indians. After the battle, Custer was severely criticized for not having accepted reinforcements and for dividing his forces although he did not know how many warriors there were.

Custer was more concerned with preventing the escape of the Lakota and Cheyenne than fighting them.

Custer may have assumed that in the event of his encountering Native Americans, his subordinate Benteen with the pack train would quickly come to his aid. In an official 1879 Army investigation, Reno's men testified that they heard distinct rifle volleys as late as 4:30 pm during the battle.

After the Custer force was annihilated, the Lakota and Northern Cheyenne regrouped to attack Reno and Benteen. Reno credited Benteen's leadership with repulsing a severe attack. On June 26, a column under General Terry approached and the Indians drew off in the opposite direction.

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[TheRiffraff1968]

Custer the coward chaseing the women n children the fuckn dog what he deserved shot in the ass running away!!!

[alanheath3]

@TheRiffraff1968 That seems like a pretty fair assessment to me.

[Ethenumber]

why is the screen so small?

[alanheath3]

@Ethenumber Probably because that is the way I saved it.

[Mistermax30]

@alanheath3 Why did you save it so small...

[alanheath3]

@Mistermax30 By accident. Other films are not so small.

[wotmot223]

Sigh.... his men might have loved him in the civil war, they hated his GUTS in the indian wars. He didn't give a rats ass about his troops, Custer was for Custer, first, last, and allways. Like his superior ( Sheridan) Custer even by the standars of his time was vicious, nasty and murderous. Interesting "take" in this documentary... but some claims made in this are completly inaccurate.

[fatparrot66]

Why are Red indians such sore losers????

GET A JOB....BUMS!!!

[fatparrot66]

Barry there Cat eats rainbows

Shirley Her Fish Smell Acorns

[BiohazardCrow]

Ron His Horse Is Thunder? .Awesome how sitting bull seed survive up to this day! : )