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Post by Tricia on Jul 11, 2006 14:32:12 GMT -6
Melani--
"In Custer's Shadow: Major Marcus Reno," by Ron Nichols. I haven't heard much good about this book--perhaps it is because Nichols is an unapologetic Renophile (if such a thing exists) and I understand the narrative reflects this bias.
Regards, Leyton McLean
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Post by Melani on Jul 11, 2006 18:00:34 GMT -6
Thanks, Leyton. When I saw Reno's grave, all by himself at the scene of the great debacle, it made me wonder if he had any friends. I shall be interested to read something by a "Renophile."
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Post by greenpheon on Jul 12, 2006 19:41:44 GMT -6
I read it some time ago, Nichols does seem to apologize for him, but it gave me more insight into the man. It did not change my low regard for him as a military officer or as an individual. I did feel some pity, he seemed to have no social skills and no saving grace.
Greenpheon
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Post by George Mabry on Jul 12, 2006 20:18:10 GMT -6
Don't you ever wonder about the wisdom of re-burying Reno at the LBH. I'm pretty sure that would have been the last place on this earth that Reno would have wanted to be buried. The LBH was the place of his nightmares I'd imagine. At any rate, there would have been no fondness for the locale. It's almost like that was just one more insult the man had to bear.
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Post by Diane Merkel on Jul 12, 2006 23:53:54 GMT -6
I hadn't thought of that, but you are probably right! The irony of it!
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Post by Melani on Jul 12, 2006 23:59:24 GMT -6
Of course, they probably didn't see it that way when they put him there. It really is sad.
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Post by rch on Jul 13, 2006 11:43:43 GMT -6
darkcloud
The evidence I refered to is based on an article I recently read from the 2003 CBHMA Symposium. The article, "Beyond Custer Hill," was written by Michael Donahue. He referred to Indian accounts and maps, cartridge and artifact finds, and Fox's "Archaelogy, History, and Custer's Last Stand."
This is getting pretty far from the original question of this thread. Perhaps the issue of the move north is worthy of its own thread.
In any case, I think that when Custer called for Benteen, Custer expected to be on the valley floor. This is possible if Custer changed the axis of his attack northward. It is even more so if Custer attempted a crossing and was forced to retreat northward, for it would mean the Custer certainly comtemplated being on the village side of the river.
rch
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