Two years ago, three friends and myself drove out to the Battlefield. We walked and drove all over the area and also took a formal tour. As much as I had read and studied about the battle, it took an actual visit to drive home just how amazing the lay of the land out there actually looks. The rolling hills and coulees really do present an environment where the Indians could remain almost unseen until they chose to attack. Even though Custer's men had superior weapons (although many say the converted Springfields which were now made into trap door rifles were a detriment rather than a benefit) they never had a chance against those numbers and their fighting prowess.
I see you are from Michigan. Custer and his brothers were from Michigan. Have you ever visited his home site?
I believe that journalist was the first Associated Press reporter to die covering a military action.
US probably. But not north of the Rio Grande. That's reserved for the Alamo.
Well bye!
Thanks for posting these photos. During my visit to the battlefield, I stood exactly where you took these and I wish I had posted some of my shots earlier. I do want to add two more photos.... One is of the marker of Private Thomas Meador. I post this one as it gives some view of the rolling hills and coulees that they were dealing with and that the Indians were hiding in prior to attack. The river in the background is where the disastrous crossing took place as some of the soldiers realized what they were in and tried to get back.
