Sioux Warriors Killed at LBH

[Diane Merkel]

Does anyone know why Bear With Horns and High Eagle are listed twice on the Sioux section of the Indian Memorial at the Battlefield?

Also, the Memorial indicates that "War Leader Chief Black Moon" and "War Leader Young Black Moon" were killed during the battle. Black Moon (a/k/a Young Black Moon) was killed in the valley fight. His father Black Moon (a/k/a Old Black Moon) surrendered at Standing Rock in 1881. Are the Black Moon and Young Black Moon listings also duplicates for the same warrior?

[Ephriam Dickson]

Diane:

There is some question about the killing of Black Moon. Hardorff, citing One Bull and Horned Horse, noted that he had been killed during the battle. He then concluded that this was the young Black Moon, and that the old Black Moon (father) surrendered at Standing Rock.

The Sitting Bull surrender census however, shows that the Black Moon who surrendered at Standing Rock was only 34. If the young man by this name was killed at LBH, then a brother perhaps took on his name. The old man however does not appear in the census records.

ephriam

[Ephriam Dickson]

Oops! Ignore my previous message. I did not read the 1885 census correctly!

The father Black Moon (age 71; born circa. 1814) does appear in the 1885 Standing Rock Agency census, though I still cannot find him in the 1881 surrender census. A young man named Black Moon (age 36; born circa. 1849) is in the same band in both the 1881 census and 1885 census. It is possible that this Black Moon took the name following the death of the young Black Moon at the LBH.

Conclusion -- there should only be one Black Moon listed on the monument.

Ephriam

[Diane Merkel]

Thank you, Ephriam. I'm glad I can always count on you!