Custer and the Little Bighorn

FAILED TO HOLD A LEG As it turned out I think Custer did make a mistake in going in with a divided force, not that the division of itself would have been fatal but because Reno failed to hold a leg even if he couldn’t skin. __ Lieutenant Edward Godfrey,...

Rewarded with rapid promotions, he became the youngest brigadier general at 23) and, later, major general in the Union Army. During the final six months of the war, Custer's men captured 111 artillery pieces, 65 battle flags, and 10,000 prisoners. It...

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INCOMPETENCE AND INDIFFERENCE Reno proved incompetent and Benteen showed his indifference – I will not use the uglier words that have often been in my mind. Both failed Custer and he had to fight it alone. […] Among the several things that impressed me...

PRIVATE THOMPSON'S TESTIMONY ON MAJOR RENO source: Robert Nightengale, Little Big Horn, FarWest Publishing, 1996, p.164 As I stood looking at [Major Reno] I could not help wondering if he knew what his duty was. Here he was with about four hundred men...

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CUSTER TRUTH WATCH report Custer Truth to custerwest.org Taking a Stand works CTW #1 : Getting it right: some newspapers and magazine which rely on accurate facts about Custer and his Last Stand CTW #2: Custer Dances with Wolves: author of the novel and...

CUSTER DISINFORMATION WATCH report disinformation to custerwest.org Tracking down lies and hateful attacks on Custer's legacy VIDEO: History will stand against haters, whatever it takes CDW #1: Dirty little secrets: the untold story of how a Little Big...

THE BATTLEFIELD VIDEO: Virtual visit of the battlefield with two guys on motorcycles Field of carnage: the aftermath of the battle Do you believe in ghost stories? Strange sounds recorded on Custer battlefield + SOUND AND VIDEO FILES VIDEOS: On Custer's...

AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL FAILURE The archaeological fraud: making conclusions on a contaminated "crime scene" Cartridges and bullets found on Custer Hill The "no last stand" theory is false: William Rini versus Richard Fox BUY THE BEST BOOKS ON ARCHAEOLOGY AT...