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Post by buckwheat on Mar 26, 2017 16:51:12 GMT -6
Not quite finished with entire book but just got through through the Little Bighorn Battle,,, Dont want to spoil it for people who haven't had a chance to read it but I would sure reccomend it to Battle students.....
Covers CHs entire life story as well as accompanying events along that trail,,,,i.e. The Grattan incident,,Fetterman and Wagon Box fights as well as the Laramie treaty and closing of the Bozeman trail. Also covers in depth the Black Hills issue, which is still simmering to this day,,,,a LOT of interesting tidbits about the Black Hills and how it ultimately led up to 25 June, 1876.
On a seperate note,,,I am from Montana,,have been in the Hardin Reenactment a few times,,,been investigating the Realbird Show but am noncommittal in participating as I am not part of the US Cav School....has anyone here participated as a non USCav School attendee? Any experiences appreciated,,,,,pm if you wish as well...A good friend from Hardin and myself are riding from The Crows Nest to Garryowen the week of the reenactment,,,,will decide then to participate or not..
Ayway....."To the Regiment!"
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Post by tubman13 on Mar 27, 2017 5:39:24 GMT -6
Reenactment, sometimes walk arounds do participate. Contact them early, they may be interested in your ride and may announce it. Thanks for the review. By the "got to Hell" or go to Hell. Hope to see you there.
Regards, Tom
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Post by buckwheat on Mar 27, 2017 6:45:03 GMT -6
Thanks Tom,,be fun to meet folks from here for sure,,,,,,updated my avatar and signature as well ,,,ha ha Reading more of the Crazy Horse book,,,,a few things stand out as almost unbelievable, however I do think it is a very worthwhile read. A lot of little nuggets concerning events leading up to the LBHB as well as events afterwards. Also, I am waaaay on the other side of the sprectrum from a bleeding heart liberal snowflake, however it is sad to read about how things turned out for the people who were here before the Europeans showed up. I have had this discussion many times already with both white and native friends and really don't know what the answer is but it is not a pretty story of what happened after the "Indian War" period.
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Post by dave on Mar 27, 2017 9:18:41 GMT -6
Buck The impetus for the Indian Wars grew out of the Westward Expansion that created the War of 1861-1865. The Democrats, split among factions, supported the spreading of slavery to the West while the Republicans lead by Lincoln opposed this action which lead to the War.
Three acts signed by Lincoln in 1862 lead to the direct immigration by whites into Indian lands. The Morrill Land Grant Act, the Pacific Railroad Act and the Homestead Act enticed volunteers into the Federal army with the reward of these acts after the War. The defeat of the Sioux in 1862, followed by Kit Carson's defeat of the Navajos and the Sand Creek Massacre began the destruction of the Indian tribes and the taking of their lands.
Millions of veterans sought their futures in the West and the rest is history. Regards Dave
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Post by crzhrs on Mar 27, 2017 12:36:24 GMT -6
There are numerous books on the life of Crazy Horse, beginning with Maria Sandoz' Crazy Horse, the Strange Man of the Oglallas (based on fact/fiction) and to one of the best by Thomas Powers . . . The Killing of Crazy Horse. Don't over look To Kill an Eagle (Kadleck). I don't know anything about this latest book but anything regarding CH needs to be taken with a lot of grains of salt.
Most of what we know about CH is from Sandoz' book and her interviews with friends/relatives of CH, especially He Dog. Her book is recommended but she does make it more of a fact/fiction read with lots of dialog that is hard to proof.
For some real good and authentic accounts of CH go to Richard Hardofs' interviews with contemporaries and people who actually knew Crazy Horse.
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Post by buckwheat on Mar 27, 2017 18:44:11 GMT -6
I apologize as I probably didn't make myself clear,,,,,the reason I would recommend this book is first and foremost it's from Crazy Horses decendants, Secondly, it gives a very good narrative of pertinent events , from the Native Point of view, of all the major events leading up to and including the LBHB.
Plain and simple it is a fascinating read, but as with everything concerning the LBHB, what REALLY happened after the Regiment went over the divide by the Crows Nest is something we will never know for certain....in this life,,,,
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Post by buckwheat on Apr 3, 2017 7:28:33 GMT -6
There are numerous books on the life of Crazy Horse, beginning with Maria Sandoz' Crazy Horse, the Strange Man of the Oglallas (based on fact/fiction) and to one of the best by Thomas Powers . . . The Killing of Crazy Horse. Don't over look To Kill an Eagle (Kadleck). I don't know anything about this latest book but anything regarding CH needs to be taken with a lot of grains of salt. Most of what we know about CH is from Sandoz' book and her interviews with friends/relatives of CH, especially He Dog. Her book is recommended but she does make it more of a fact/fiction read with lots of dialog that is hard to proof. For some real good and authentic accounts of CH go to Richard Hardofs' interviews with contemporaries and people who actually knew Crazy Horse. Thanks crzhrs, am currently rereading Powers's Killing OF now. Very interesting to read both of these books ,,,,Killing OF and CRAZY HORSE legacy. For example,,,,the trader talked about in Legacy,,,Jennoiu,,,,is that on of the Janis brothers talked about in Killing Of? Hmmmmmm Facinating reading in any event.....
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