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When was General Custer and his seventh cavalry wiped out at the Battle of Little Big Horn?
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June 26th, 1876. It was just before the American Centennial and came as a terrible shock to "white" America, because Custer and the 7th were legendary and widely thought to be bulletproof.
Of all the books I have personally read on the battle, one of the best is by:
Fox, Richard Allan, Jr., Archaeology, History, and Custer's Last Battle. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1993.
This book may seem to be tough wading since it was Fox's PhD thesis, but it's worth even a superficial read. It takes a totally different approach to the battle, using battlefield archeology to trace the various weapons used by the belligerents to "follow" them over the ground. Fox arrives at some quite different conclusions from the usual histories, yet they ring very true.
Below is a related link to Wikipedia's outstanding article on the battle, which seems to use some of Fox's conclusions. The question implies that the entire regiment was killed. Not true. Colonel Custer split the 7th into three detachments, and he commanded one of them. These were all killed except for an officer's horse named Commanche which was later found and became a regimental mascot, and one trooper survived only because Custer sent him to relay orders to Captain Benteen who commanded another detachment. The third detachment commanded by Major Reno clashed with the enemy before Custer did and took many casualties before fighting their way clear. Benteen's detachment, slowed because he had the supply train, linked up with the remnants of Reno's detachment. Against orders, twenty men rode to help Custer, but they were chased away and lost another man on the way back. After that, any casualties were probably light. The 7th was not wiped out at Little Big Horn, although it came very close to being wiped out later at the Battle of Ia Drang in 1965.
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Custer's cavalry was wiped out at the?
Custer's Calvary experienced defeat at the Battle of Little Big Horn. Indians following Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse pretty much wiped out Custer's seventh Calvary during that battle, when the Indians fought to stay off reservations.
In 1876 where did the Lakota and a cavalry regiment by general George Custer meet in battle?
little big horn river
Who led the Americans at the Battle of the Little Bighorn?
Lieutenant Colonel (Brevet Major General of Volunteers) George Armstrong Custer was the commanding officer of the Custer Battalion of the 7th Cavalry at the time of the Battle of Little Big Horn, and leader of the troops killed there with him on "last Stand Hill".
What did the Indians call the battle of little bighorn?
General George Armstrong Custer of the 7th Cavalry.
Why was the tenth US cavalry unique?
general custer
What battle is George Armstrong Custer most famous for?
Battle of Little Big Horn, where he was killed. He was also a Civil War general and fought in several cavalry battles.
Who was the battle of little bighorn between?
The Participants in this Battle were- US Government- The Sioux Clan- Cheyenne- Arapaho
Who was the commander of calvry in the Battle of Gettysburg?
Stuart commanded the Confederate cavalry. Custer commanded the Union cavalry.
What was colonel Custer's regiment?
7th Cavalry RegimentUpon graduating, Lt. Custer was assigned to the 2nd US Cavalry.Just prior to the Battle of Gettysburg, he was promoted to General at the age of 23 and placed in command of a Brigade of Michigan Cavalry.During the Indian Wars and at Battle of Little Big Horn, he commanded the 7 U.S. Cavalry.
Who was chief of the Lakota Sioux surrendered to US army at the battle of little bighorn?
The Sioux won the Battle of Little Bighorn, not leaving a single American of General George Armstrong Custer's 7th Cavalry alive, meaning that they did not surrender but won the battle.The battle however, made the US fight full force to avenge the death of one of there best generals, which in fact lead to the end of The Indian War and forced almost every Native Americans to move to reservations or to drop there customs and live with whites.(Sorry if I bored you)
In 1876 where did the Lakota and a cavalry regiment commanded by general george Custer meet in battle?
little big horn river
What young cavalry officer did the sioux defeat in the battle?
The young cavalry officer who the Souix defeated in battle was Lieutenant Colonel Custer at the Battle of the Little Big Horn.
