This book is a must-read for anyone really interested in the truth
behind the indian wars of the late 1800's. There's quite a few more I
could suggest off-list to those who are really interested, as I kind
of went off on a tangent a few years ago, and have a whole shelf
devoted to Native American history.
The thing that gets to me is how in white history texts, the word
"massacre" is used to describe ay event in which whites were killed by
indians, and the word "battle" is used to describe any event in which
indians were killed by whites, including army raids on sleeping
encampments of women, children & the elderly. I've even seen evidence
of this in the roadside historical markers in Texas.
On Jun 26, 2008, at 11:02 AM, Scott Nicholson wrote:
The book "Bury my heart at Wounded Knee" has a compilation of first-
person accounts (by indians present at the battle) that anyone
interested should check out.
In fact, the whole book is an interesting read.
Ciao,
Scott Nicholson
Broker/Waterboy
Discovery Realty Group
512-947-2688
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From: Don Cooper <wavyca...@gmail.com>
To: Jim Evatt <nmca...@comcast.net>
Cc: Texas Cavers <texascavers@texascavers.com>; "Belski, Dave" <bel...@valornet.com
>
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 9:58:17 AM
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] The Battle of the Little Big Horn
I thoroughly enjoyed the account of that battle in the movie "Little
Big Man" starring (a rather young) Dustin Hoffman.
It too was probably historically incorrect - but I imagine it was a
fairly close 'personality sketch' of an arrogant and delusional
Custer (who reminds me of another person who has unfortunately been
put in charge).
Does anyone out there know how close the movie came in summarizing
the actual events of that fateful day?
-WaV
On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 8:31 AM, Jim Evatt <nmca...@comcast.net>
wrote:
Osiyo, Unakas:
Many misstatements. Tsalagi (Cherokee) were definitely not there.
The N.A. encampment consisted mainly of Northern Cheyenne, Arapaho,
and Lakota.
The Seventh under Custer consisted of 211 troops and officers, not
five. Five refers to companies of troops, or the five accompanying
civilians.
The battle took place in 1876, not 1865. 1865 had it's own famous
and infamous events.
Custer deserved much worse than he got. His troops were forced by
him into the greatest mass U.S. suicide in history - until Jonestown.
For a quick source on the "battle", refer to Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Little_Bighorn
Jim Evatt
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Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 3:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] The Battle of the Little Big Horn
I think it was Cheyenne Indians not Cherokee Indians involved in the
battle.
wp...@cox.net wrote:
> Hello All
>
> On this date in 1865, LTC George A. Custer and 5 troops of the 7th
Cavalry were masscared by a large force of Cherokee and Souix
Indians in the bend of the Little Big Horn.
>
> The scuttlebutt has it that one trooper of the 7th thought
something certainly wasn't just right about this day....
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpA_X_7ktnQ
>
> Custer had it coming!
>
> Walter
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