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Post by twomoons on Apr 11, 2005 10:16:45 GMT -6
Nice photo's Rabble. Were these all taken by you?
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Post by Rabble on Apr 11, 2005 20:29:49 GMT -6
Hi Twomoons,
Thanks for your comment, yes they are all my own work, though some of them are about 15 - 20 years old now. I am looking to see if I have any others which are uncommon, and wiil upload them.
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Post by Son of a Cavalryman on Apr 12, 2005 18:41:39 GMT -6
Nice shot of Deep Ravine. I would not want to get caught there. What a death trap!
SOACM
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Post by Rabble on May 2, 2005 20:50:54 GMT -6
One of the photos I posted is of the marker on the LBH Divide where Custer halted on the 25th. About 200 yards northeast of this marker are trenches and a weapons pit for a cannon. These were dug by a citizens' expedition prior to Custer. For the life of me I cannot think of the expedition's name. Can anyone help me out? Ron  |
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Post by twomoons on May 3, 2005 18:50:06 GMT -6
The photos are real nice. I am enjoying them, please do keep posting them.
I am not too sure what expedition that would have been. Anyone have any ideas?
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Post by Rabble on May 3, 2005 20:11:02 GMT -6
Hi Twomoons, I am still searching for any photos which some people may not have seen and, if I find anymore, I will post them. I visited the trenches site with Doug Keller, who was a NPS employee at the Battlefield about 15 - 20 years ago, together with the CBHMA Field Trip members. Doug later moved to Bent's Old Fort. I cannot find the photos I took then apart from the one posted, unfortunately. This citizens group did better than Custer, in that they managed to drive off the Sioux. Regards Ron  |
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Post by crzhrs on May 5, 2005 16:42:19 GMT -6
<These were dug by a citizens' expedition prior to Custer. For the life of me I cannot think of the expedition's name>
I believe you may be speaking of the Yellowstone Wagonroad and Prospecting Expedition of 1874, which included George Herendeen, who later was a scout with Custer at the LBH. There purpose was to pospect for gold and explore it. They had a three big fights with Indians, including Sitting Bull's band and Cheyennes.
They also went on another expedition in 1875 and had several skirmishes with Indians. These "expeditions" were on Indian lands, which infuriated the Indians because the military was suppose to keep all whites out.
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Post by Rabble on May 6, 2005 19:06:41 GMT -6
Hi Crzhrs, GREAT - thanks for your reply. As soon as I read it I knew that you had hit it in one! This was the Expedition that I was thinking about. There is not a lot written about it, though the late Don Weibert, who ranched with his father Hank on Reno Creek for many years, did write a book "The 1874 Invasion of Montana", which is very hard to find and very expensive if you can! I think that Don may have also been with us at the trenches on the Divide. I did not know about Herendeen being a member, and can't find much on Internet, apart from an article at www.billingsnews.com/story?storyid=16827&issue=258 which you may like to read, and tell me what you think about its accuracy? There is also a page regarding Don's books at www.chazmatic.com/custer/Regards Ron |
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Post by gaylah on May 24, 2021 21:36:53 GMT -6
Hello. Can anyone tell me if Henry (Hank) Weiberts ranch was BLM land? What happened to all of the artifacts he collected over the many years he hunted and researched?
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