Post by herosrest on Apr 20, 2015 19:43:28 GMT -6
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Company C and Company B were constituents of Keogh's battalion. Throw away your theory.
Lovely. From official channels.
From Peter Thompson, Company C, 7th Cavalry - 'During the absence of General Custer, Major Reno was in command at Fort Lincoln. While in command, our company suffered several severe reprimands. We were forced to the conclusion that his treatment of us was prompted by pure spite. Take a regiment of men isolated from civilization as we were, and there will always be found a number who will show animal spirit in singing, dancing, shouting and having a "general good time.'' This was the case in our company as well as the others. When our men were enjoying themselves in this manner, Reno would send his orderly to the orderly-sergeant of our company ordering him to stop the noise, whilst other companies were permitted to enjoy tlieir hilarious fun. An order to the same effect was sent to us so frequently that our company longed for the return of General Custer.
Whether it was a dislike to our company or to the Custers that made him cranky with us, I do not know, but the conclusion that the members of the company came to was that for the Custers, Major Reno had no love. Near the close of the month of March, our company was made happy by the return of Custer to his command. He had been released from his arrest at St. Paul, and made the journey from that place to Fort Lincoln by sled as the Northern Pacific railroad whose terminus at this time was Bismarck was blockaded with snow. Custer's first act on his return was to restore Frank Gerard to his old position as inter- preter from which, during the commander's absence, he had been discharged by Major Reno.
On the fourth day of May, 1876, we moved out of our quarters and passed in review, marching around the post and thence towards our first camping place three miles below Fort Lincoln. We marched in the following order, cavalry first, artillery next, infantry next, the wagon train bringing up the rear. I might say that before we left the barracks, some of the members of our company formed in line one behind the other, and marched around and around inside the soldiers' quarters to the music of two bugles making noise enough to be heard by Major Reno. The object of this was to show that they held the former orders of the Major in contempt. All the companies of the 7th Cavalry converged at this point. While lying in camp here, we learned that the expedition formed, was against a large body of Indians which had left their different reservations stirred up and led by a turbulent warrior chief named Sitting Bull and other dissatisfied chiefs and squaw men.
On the 15th of May orders were given us to move to Hart River where we would meet the paymaster and receive our wages and all stragglers not going with the expedition would be cut off. But Oh! We here again met the blood sucking sutler with his vile whiskey, rotten tobacco, and high priced notions. It was plain to be seen that he would reap a rich harvest on this expedition. General Terry had joined us at Fort Lincoln, hence the expedition was under his command. Terry was a gentleman in every respect, he exercised very little of his authority on the march but let General Custer have charge of it. During the earlier part of the expedition, it rained quite often making the advance of the wagon train slow and tedious. The train was composed of about one hundred and sixty wagons, twenty of which belonged to citizens and some of their stock became so weak that it was all they could do to haul empty wagons. When we came to a long hill, a muddy place, or a ford we had to get ropes and help them out of their difficulty. What a nuisance they were! A Government team consisted of six powerful mules to each wagon and they very seldom got into a place out of which they could not pull. There were places where we had to build bridges and grade approaches before we could cross, a work which ought to have been done by each company in turn. But this was not the case.
The captain of our company, Tom Custer, was on his brother's staff. Lieutenant Calhoun was in command of Company E and this left Lieutenant Harrison in command of our company. He had us at nearly every bridge, building or road grading until we began to grumlbe and in no undertone either. Our dissatisfaction became so pronounced that one day Major Reno overheard us. The next time our company was brought up by Harrington, Major Reno ordered us to the rear. Were we sorry? Not much. '
Fred Gerard was a trader at Fort Berthold in the Dakota Territory and was for a time married to an Indian woman, the sister of a warrior named Whistling Bear. He traded for American Fur Co. and himself at various posts until 1872 when his stock of goods was taken by a war party who killed five men accompanying the journey to the Canadian side. His tradership was lost during reorganisations which were a part of the Belknap scandals and may have left him with an axe to grind. He offered evidence against Post Traders during his time at Fort A. Lincoln under Custer.
It is accepted by Peter Thompson that T.W. Custer was on his brother's staff with Lt. Harrington leading Company C. Account left by Sgt. Kanipe tells that Tom Custer was at the head of his company during the ride to battle at Little Bighorn. Therefore it should be obvious that Reno was removed from command of the right wing because of petty animosity towards the Custers. The Lt. Col. looked out for his younger brother. This is a type of insight which is necessary to overcome illogical modern biases in favour of Reno who is today the exemplary coward as hero, in our modern mixed up world. Run away and be the hero. Clearly what our drink filled Major did. People forget this and are welcomed into so doing. I see no problem in this since we must all be able to run, run away, and be able to look the world in eye ever more afterwards. Who needs heroes... what pitiful good can they bring.
Gerard of course was one of those criticising Reno for heavy drinking during the fight in the valley, and according to Lt. DeRudio Gerard was actually sharing a drink with Reno in the middle of the stream as his companies crossed into Little Bighorn valley at Ford A. I am sure that we all would be quaffing stiff belters before charging into battle - lets hear it for the fire breathing dragon slayer! Hic, slurp, Charge. Anything Custer can do..................
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Company C and Company B were constituents of Keogh's battalion. Throw away your theory.
Lovely. From official channels.From Peter Thompson, Company C, 7th Cavalry - 'During the absence of General Custer, Major Reno was in command at Fort Lincoln. While in command, our company suffered several severe reprimands. We were forced to the conclusion that his treatment of us was prompted by pure spite. Take a regiment of men isolated from civilization as we were, and there will always be found a number who will show animal spirit in singing, dancing, shouting and having a "general good time.'' This was the case in our company as well as the others. When our men were enjoying themselves in this manner, Reno would send his orderly to the orderly-sergeant of our company ordering him to stop the noise, whilst other companies were permitted to enjoy tlieir hilarious fun. An order to the same effect was sent to us so frequently that our company longed for the return of General Custer.
Whether it was a dislike to our company or to the Custers that made him cranky with us, I do not know, but the conclusion that the members of the company came to was that for the Custers, Major Reno had no love. Near the close of the month of March, our company was made happy by the return of Custer to his command. He had been released from his arrest at St. Paul, and made the journey from that place to Fort Lincoln by sled as the Northern Pacific railroad whose terminus at this time was Bismarck was blockaded with snow. Custer's first act on his return was to restore Frank Gerard to his old position as inter- preter from which, during the commander's absence, he had been discharged by Major Reno.
On the fourth day of May, 1876, we moved out of our quarters and passed in review, marching around the post and thence towards our first camping place three miles below Fort Lincoln. We marched in the following order, cavalry first, artillery next, infantry next, the wagon train bringing up the rear. I might say that before we left the barracks, some of the members of our company formed in line one behind the other, and marched around and around inside the soldiers' quarters to the music of two bugles making noise enough to be heard by Major Reno. The object of this was to show that they held the former orders of the Major in contempt. All the companies of the 7th Cavalry converged at this point. While lying in camp here, we learned that the expedition formed, was against a large body of Indians which had left their different reservations stirred up and led by a turbulent warrior chief named Sitting Bull and other dissatisfied chiefs and squaw men.
On the 15th of May orders were given us to move to Hart River where we would meet the paymaster and receive our wages and all stragglers not going with the expedition would be cut off. But Oh! We here again met the blood sucking sutler with his vile whiskey, rotten tobacco, and high priced notions. It was plain to be seen that he would reap a rich harvest on this expedition. General Terry had joined us at Fort Lincoln, hence the expedition was under his command. Terry was a gentleman in every respect, he exercised very little of his authority on the march but let General Custer have charge of it. During the earlier part of the expedition, it rained quite often making the advance of the wagon train slow and tedious. The train was composed of about one hundred and sixty wagons, twenty of which belonged to citizens and some of their stock became so weak that it was all they could do to haul empty wagons. When we came to a long hill, a muddy place, or a ford we had to get ropes and help them out of their difficulty. What a nuisance they were! A Government team consisted of six powerful mules to each wagon and they very seldom got into a place out of which they could not pull. There were places where we had to build bridges and grade approaches before we could cross, a work which ought to have been done by each company in turn. But this was not the case.
The captain of our company, Tom Custer, was on his brother's staff. Lieutenant Calhoun was in command of Company E and this left Lieutenant Harrison in command of our company. He had us at nearly every bridge, building or road grading until we began to grumlbe and in no undertone either. Our dissatisfaction became so pronounced that one day Major Reno overheard us. The next time our company was brought up by Harrington, Major Reno ordered us to the rear. Were we sorry? Not much. '
Fred Gerard was a trader at Fort Berthold in the Dakota Territory and was for a time married to an Indian woman, the sister of a warrior named Whistling Bear. He traded for American Fur Co. and himself at various posts until 1872 when his stock of goods was taken by a war party who killed five men accompanying the journey to the Canadian side. His tradership was lost during reorganisations which were a part of the Belknap scandals and may have left him with an axe to grind. He offered evidence against Post Traders during his time at Fort A. Lincoln under Custer.
It is accepted by Peter Thompson that T.W. Custer was on his brother's staff with Lt. Harrington leading Company C. Account left by Sgt. Kanipe tells that Tom Custer was at the head of his company during the ride to battle at Little Bighorn. Therefore it should be obvious that Reno was removed from command of the right wing because of petty animosity towards the Custers. The Lt. Col. looked out for his younger brother. This is a type of insight which is necessary to overcome illogical modern biases in favour of Reno who is today the exemplary coward as hero, in our modern mixed up world. Run away and be the hero. Clearly what our drink filled Major did. People forget this and are welcomed into so doing. I see no problem in this since we must all be able to run, run away, and be able to look the world in eye ever more afterwards. Who needs heroes... what pitiful good can they bring.
Gerard of course was one of those criticising Reno for heavy drinking during the fight in the valley, and according to Lt. DeRudio Gerard was actually sharing a drink with Reno in the middle of the stream as his companies crossed into Little Bighorn valley at Ford A. I am sure that we all would be quaffing stiff belters before charging into battle - lets hear it for the fire breathing dragon slayer! Hic, slurp, Charge. Anything Custer can do..................
I can provide copy original articles upon request, at great cost but free delivery by email.
You have to Charge! (These days) Hell, you can have the entire years copy, if you take out a home loan. Nah....just kidding - you can have 'em for nought.