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Brent
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Posted - September 12 2008 :  12:37:31 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I'd need to know which Indians did the counting--and how they did it. I'm basing my estimate on the initial assessments from Custers own officers, and what I read in Mincho about the actual size of the Village. And that what happened to Custer didn't require any # beyond that.
And is that 2,000 you mention the grand total?? If so, that isn't too terribly far from my 1,800.
And I'd still like to know DC's estimate of the Indians and whether or not he believes the #'s in Hardorff are accurate.
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AZ Ranger
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Posted - September 13 2008 :  09:55:33 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I think we would all like accurate numbers but it has been to long. Whatever standard criteria you use should be the same. Asking how they did it would apply to Michno also if want that as a standard.

My approach for most things is similar to a civil court standard. More likely than not. 51%

When a persons reputation is at stake I apply a crimnal standard. Beyond a reasonable doubt. 99.5% In a crimnal case if two explainations are plausible you must go with the one that finds not guilty.

I believe the 2,500 figure in Hardorff is reasonable and the size length of the village is consistent with a shorter distance. Again there is no standard density so unless it gets down to the size of a football field it would not matter. If it is the size of a football stadium it could hold 50,000 people.

AZ Ranger
“ An officer's first duty is to his horses.”

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Edited by - AZ Ranger on September 13 2008 09:59:27 AM
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joe wiggs
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Posted - September 14 2008 :  12:17:29 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by AZ Ranger

I think we would all like accurate numbers but it has been to long. Whatever standard criteria you use should be the same. Asking how they did it would apply to Michno also if want that as a standard.

My approach for most things is similar to a civil court standard. More likely than not. 51%

When a persons reputation is at stake I apply a crimnal standard. Beyond a reasonable doubt. 99.5% In a crimnal case if two explainations are plausible you must go with the one that finds not guilty.

I believe the 2,500 figure in Hardorff is reasonable and the size length of the village is consistent with a shorter distance. Again there is no standard density so unless it gets down to the size of a football field it would not matter. If it is the size of a football stadium it could hold 50,000 people.

AZ Ranger


Hmmmm, that sounds familiar.
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