Re: Custer's Maneuvering and Skirmishing

Name    : 
E-Mail  : 
Subject : 

Comments:
:   If he'd have known of the size enough in advance, he wouldn't have sent Benteen on his useless scout to the left, and he would've realized the size of the village and he wouldn't have attacked what might have been the middle instead of the northern end of the village.  Also, even had he known the true size, I feel he thought the Indians would fight in their usual manner:  Form a rearguard defense so the women, elderly and children would get away, and then run themselves like they usually did.  But he didn't have the advantage of knowing of their attack on Crook eight days earlier or the fact Crook wouldn't be coming up.    

: 
: I think he was scouting for the north end of the village and hoped to capture or endanger the women and children.  I think he believed that the Indians were running, not coming out to attack.  He  clearly did not expect to be attacked.


Optional Link URL:  
Link Title:         
Optional Image URL: