Hugh Lenox Scott

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I’ve just acquired two books about him, another one still to be delivered.

He caught my attention due to the fact he became an expert in American Indian sign language, stating that he could never understand why other officers didn’t take an interest in this form of communication too, which would have allowed them to ‘talk’ to any tribes themselves.

it does appear to be the case that he moved into the building previously vacated by Libbie Custer after Little Bighorn.

There is a clip on YouTube showing him using this sign language in the 1930s along with members from various tribes.

I find him fascinating, hopefully acquiring the book of his own body of work about the Indians.

He was 7th Cavalry, anybody study him in-depth and/or learned the Indian sign language used back then 

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There are now numerous videos of Hugh Lenox Scott on YouTube showing him either alone or with others including men from various tribes as they communicated in American Indian sign language, they are truly fascinating to watch

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Read Scott's " My Service in Custer's 7th Cavalry ", he actually liked and was a fan of Benteen, in one quote.

Regards,
Tom

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I’ve purchased four books about him, but still playing catch up with other reading.

I can’t be sure as only searched for more details online over the years, but it did seem he was moved into accommodation once occupied by Custer, also, and in this I could definitely be wrong, he was involved in the burial/reburial of the dead at Little Bighorn.

I’m very keen to read more about him, just mostly been watching his sign language YouTube videos lately