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| Girl from Europe |
Posted - August 08 2005 : 12:33:04 PM
Hello,
there were so many tribes at LBH, Oglala, Hunkpapa, Blackfeet, Miniconjou, Sans Arcs, Brule, Yankton, Cheyennes, Arapahos etc etc.
Which tribe was the greatest killing force at LBH or spearheaded the attacks on Custer ?
thanks
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| joseph wiggs |
Posted - September 03 2005 : 8:47:01 PM
I have hesitated to respond to this question for some time because Hunk and Rich have both responded with very credible replies and, I did not wish to appear nit-picky. The only thing I would like to add to this scenario is the view that Warrior reaction to Custer's command not so much a "spearhead" attack as a surprised reaction to an unanticipated stimulus. More of a surprised reaction to military movements that seemed to make no sense to the Indian warrior. For example, Reno's inexplicable (to the warriors) halt into skirmish. Only then did fleeing warriors turned about to meet the enemy. The thrust of "C", or portions thereof, into Calhoun Coulée which was repulsed by Indian fire from Greasy Grass Ridge. Again, fleeing warriors suddenly turned about. When the troopers were evacuation Weir's Point, in haste, only Godfrey's command presence kept the line in place which totally repulsed the embolden warriors.
In other words, the "spearhead" thrust of warriors only occurred when the soldiers were retreating. You know something I am being picky. |
| Rich |
Posted - August 10 2005 : 12:43:54 PM
Comments:
Oglala, Hunkpapa, Blackfeet, Miniconjou, Sans Arcs, Brule, and Yankton are all bands of Sioux.
As for who attacked who, unquestionably Custer initiated the attack. However, as things progressed, one could easily interpret things as being Custer on the defensive, Indians on the attack.
Traditionally, Hunkpapa are largely attributed to have counter-attacked Reno before spearheading an attack on Custer's battalion. Oglala & Cheyenne, again, traditionally, led another main thrust against Custer. |
| Heavyrunner |
Posted - August 09 2005 : 4:02:00 PM
GfE....It's nice to see/read a European perspective... Some of those here with researcher's credentials might better know which groups occupied various parts of the encampment...possibly accounting for those responding first. Beyond Sioux (various bands), Cheyenne and, to a degree, Arapaho, I don't think the others were there in great numbers.
By the way, the Indians didn't attack, Custer did. The Indians defended with, um, extreme prejudice. |
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