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Post by herosrest on Jan 13, 2013 18:30:08 GMT -6
With very thorough and more than capable technical study, Fox's analysis is then inhibited by reliance upon new thinking since Kuhlman onwards, which has pushed fighting downriver explaining and arguing SSL and D fords. The study has reinforced rather than originated Fox's ideas.
I see some problems, difficult to sell, but straight forward none the less. Firstly, the village was across from MTC and Deep Coulee and there were fords which were not defended. First hand from Martin told of Custer's intention. What really undermines Fox besides blind acceptance and promotion of lower fords, is the primary source for this being John Stands in Timber's understanding of the fight. According to him, the last fighting took place at Calhoun Hill by a skirmish line which faced west. So it's pick and mix with the twist of reliance on archaeology. It's a theory and it falls down. They all fall down and l believe that is because the retreat from the river is not understood.
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Post by biginjunfight on Jan 21, 2013 1:42:40 GMT -6
Well, as a newbie to this site , except for some incoming fire, I still have a little trouble with most theories of just how the calvary got spread over the battlefield as they did.Fox, Gray, Ambrose, etc.None really look complete to me. Something just doesn't seem right when viewed from above, the markers that is.
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Post by herosrest on Jan 21, 2013 16:17:16 GMT -6
Other than the archaeology done by Mr. Fox after the fire in the 1980's has there been any other dig done on the battlefield? What do you think of his findings? A bibliography of Mid West Archaeolgical Centre is here ~ www.cr.nps.gov/mwac/libi/bibliography.htmlOne last thing guys, when you look at the pack train and see the different totals of men detailed by their respected Companies, have you noticed that Company B provide no trooper packers? The answer is simple you may say, Company B was the pack train escort so they had no need to provide any men, but who looked after the Company B baggage they must have had some supplies and equipment, did they just grab a couple of mules and pull them along with them as they travelled. Ian. August L. Devoto accompanied Company B's pack animals. There is an account by him www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/4519273?uid=3738032&uid=2460338415&uid=2&uid=4&uid=83&uid=63&sid=21101559984733 and an interview and stuff with Walter M. Camp. Some interesting insights to the pack train and therefore timing issues.
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