tatanka
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Post by tatanka on Aug 14, 2008 2:45:35 GMT -6
bc. I doubt if Custer crossed the river into the village. If he had, then retreated back across the river he would surely have lost a lot of men doing that. Is there any evidence that any soldiers were actually killed in the village?
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Post by bc on Aug 14, 2008 8:02:22 GMT -6
I'm with you Tatanka. I have no idea of any evidence except remains and stuff found in the village. I'm waiting for the explanation from Mr. Boyes. This is his theory.
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Post by biggordie on Aug 14, 2008 9:03:09 GMT -6
Supposedly, the body of a trooper, along with that of his horse, was found opposite MTC on the village side of the river. The body was identified by someone [perhaps Knipe] as being that of Sergeant Bustard of I Company ; but Bustard was also identified as being among the bodies in the Keogh group [by Edgerly, I think].
There was also a trooper's body allegedly found on the village side opposite Deep Ravine [there was a ford there], and I think that it was identified as a man named Brown from one of the Custer companies.
I didn't look any of this up, so the names may be incorrect, but the body locations are not - assuming that any of the accounts are factual.
None of this is evidence that Custer crossed the river and got into the camps, although I think that Robert Nightengale is of the opinion that he did [I've never read Nightengale, and have no intention of doing so]. Custer in the camps lends credence to theories of offensive action beyond that described by NDN sources, and can be used to further a theory of betrayal and conspiracy, by those who wish to foster such theories.
I do not believe that any portion of Custer's command made it across the river, certainly not at the points where the two bodies were allegedly found, and even if the stories are true, the bodies may be accounted for by men fleeing from the battlefield.
FWIW
Gordie
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Post by bc on Apr 7, 2012 14:36:11 GMT -6
The June 2012 edition of Wild West has an article in it described on the cover as "Custers' affairs of the heart, trouble in love, marriage, and war" by Paul Andrew Hutton. It has a nice cover photo of GAC and Libbie. The story is entitled: "Libbie Custer: 'A wounded thing must hide'". I haven't read it yet.
There are also a couple "stories" by John Koster. They are "The 'Arapahoe Five' at the Little Bighorn" and "Plural Wives and the Plains Indians."
bc
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Post by El Crab on Apr 7, 2012 23:29:01 GMT -6
There was also a trooper's body allegedly found on the village side opposite Deep Ravine [there was a ford there], and I think that it was identified as a man named Brown from one of the Custer companies. Obviously this quote is from years past (and RIP Gordie), but I believe this trooper was George Brown of E Company.
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Post by fred on Apr 8, 2012 9:17:23 GMT -6
... I believe this trooper was George Brown of E Company. Wrong "Brown," Crab. George Brown was identified in Deep Ravine. The Brown found across the river from Ford B was an F Company trooper named William A. Brown. He was identified by one of the F Company survivors, PVT James Rooney. Best wishes, Fred.
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Post by El Crab on Apr 8, 2012 11:27:39 GMT -6
Thanks Fred. I got 'em mixed up.
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Post by herosrest on Oct 3, 2017 10:53:50 GMT -6
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Post by herosrest on Oct 18, 2017 12:06:44 GMT -6
There were several. Which of them are you struggling with?
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