Post by Jenny on Oct 22, 2023 9:36:35 GMT -6
For anyone still attached to this thread, I have a question about the note itself.
There's the original "Come On" message written in haste by W.W. Cooke, and above it is the message repeated in different handwriting. In reading Glen Swanson's book, GAC His Life and Times, page 81, is a photo of the personal effects of Benteen, among which is a book by Goldin about LBH. In the margin is the Come On note, written by Benteen, clearly in the same handwriting that is found on the original battlefield note. This means that Benteen wrote on the original battlefield note, above the message scribbled by Cooke. But when and why?
The National Park Service gives a cropped version of the way the note looks in real life, offering that this particular part of the note was written by Cooke, which is incorrect because this is Benteen's handwriting, wouldn't you say? Here's their photo of the note.
I have attached a photo of the Swanson book, page 81. If you have it go take a look. I posted this on another very old thread here but not sure if any of those people are still active on this board. If this has been discussed elsewhere please let me know. Thanks!
Jenny
There's the original "Come On" message written in haste by W.W. Cooke, and above it is the message repeated in different handwriting. In reading Glen Swanson's book, GAC His Life and Times, page 81, is a photo of the personal effects of Benteen, among which is a book by Goldin about LBH. In the margin is the Come On note, written by Benteen, clearly in the same handwriting that is found on the original battlefield note. This means that Benteen wrote on the original battlefield note, above the message scribbled by Cooke. But when and why?
The National Park Service gives a cropped version of the way the note looks in real life, offering that this particular part of the note was written by Cooke, which is incorrect because this is Benteen's handwriting, wouldn't you say? Here's their photo of the note.
I have attached a photo of the Swanson book, page 81. If you have it go take a look. I posted this on another very old thread here but not sure if any of those people are still active on this board. If this has been discussed elsewhere please let me know. Thanks!
Jenny