"Battle of Litle Bighorn" Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument by lar-n-me

"General Philip Sheridan orders General George Crook, General Alfred Terry and Colonel John Gibbon to drive Sitting Bull and the other chiefs onto the reservation through a combined assault. On June 17, Crazy Horse and 500 warriors surprise General Crook's troops on the Rosebud River, forcing them to retreat. On June 25, George Armstrong Custer, part of General Terry's force, discovers Sitting Bull's encampment on the Little Bighorn River. Terry had ordered Custer to drive the enemy down the Little Bighorn toward Gibbon's forces, who were waiting at its mouth, but when he charges the village Custer discovers that he is outnumbered four-to-one. Hundreds of Lakota warriors overwhelm his troops, killing them to the last man, in a battle later called Custer's Last Stand. News of the massacre shocks the nation, and Sheridan floods the region with troops who methodically hunt down the Lakota and force them to surrender. Sitting Bull, however, eludes capture by leading his band to safety in Canada."

Custer's Last Stand took place on June 25,1876
Visiting the sight is nothing more than pure heaviness on the soul. We have footage of our dog looking down in the ravine where the makeshift hospital was for the injured soldiers. Ever see a dog bark and growl at .. nothing? It's an interesting piece of videotape, watching him pace back and forth, focusing on this area, growling toward.... something he could see that we couldn't. I wish I could attach a clip of the footage so you could get the ghostly feeling of the scene.

little bighorn battlefield

Operating Hours & Seasons
Memorial Day to Labor Day: 8:00 a.m. to 9 p.m. Spring and Fall: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Winter: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Exit 510 Off I-90 Hwy 212

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