"Little Big Horn: Return to the Battlefield" (1999) Re-enacting Retro
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- Опубликовано: 24 июн 2023
- Visiting any battlefield can be a spiritual experience, and the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument preserves the site of the June 25th and 26th, 1876, 'Battle of the Little Bighorn,' near Crow Agency, Montana, in the United States. The battlefield is also known as "Greasy Grass" to the Lakota Sioux, Dakota Sioux, Cheyenne, and most other Plains Indians.
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This has to be one of the best accounting of the battle of the greasy grass I have seen this was in graphic excellence every movement of the entire battle was clear and concise thank you.
You should goole "Custer's Strategy of Defeat". It is a really good film about the Battle of the Little Bighorn thqat does a pretty good job at trying to be accurate and authentic For the mot part, it does a good job.
Well done! I was quite emotional while listening to the ending monologue about how it was the last stand of the Indian too. Very profound words beautifully spoken. Thank you for posting this.
Brilliant production! Patrick Hill’s descriptively superb narrative, backstopped with the topographic sites and scenery as events unfolded, deserves the highest accolades. Well done!
Some call it massacre, but for the warrior tribes it was great victory.
By European perspective it was a massacree, with many crimes of War: killing soldiers that wanted to surrender, slaughtering the wounded. Torturing the few soldiers that were caught prisoners...
Thank you for sharing this story. This is the best video I have ever seen on this event.
Incredible narrating. It's refreshing to encounter skillful story telling.
Liked his account of the battle and also how it was both Custer's last stand and how it effected the indians.
24:24 Patrick Hill is an incredible narrator, he has great pacing and knowledge. I wonder if he's still involved in the Little Bighorn tours and historical society
This is the best narration of the battle of the Little Big Horn that I have heard. Thank you!
A better narrative of the movements of men and the battle itself does not exist. Excellent.
''Crook's command had been all but wiped out........''
A column of around 1300 men, with only roundabout 70 casualties (killed and wounded), is considered all but wiped out? Rather Crook ran off, shocked and too embarrassed to inform Terry. Had Terry known about the battle of the Rosebud, his plans would have changed, with no last stand for Custer in June 1876.
Yes, the only thing wiped out was his supply of ammunition. This guy is very inaccurate
@@terrymann5139 There are a few inaccuracies in the film, sadly, but nonetheless interesting. Also, Gen Sheridan had not put Terry as Maj Gen in charge of the campaign. Terry and Crook were co-equal as Brig Gens, which made things complicated, as one or the other should have had the overall responsibilty.
I am a living decedent of white hawk, tallwhiteman, bobtail horse, and crawling.all Cheyenne warriors. Nothing against Mr. Hill but having a crow pawnee telling our story hmm 🤔.
Very interesting account of The Battle of Little Big Horn.
Very comprehensible presentation. Well done production.
one of the rare times in military history where the defeated wrote the history
Actually the Indians left the battle field in possession of Custer's troops and left the area (Army's objective) That's a tactical victory for Custer.
That's because the battle was over and the threat was neutralized.
@@SilverbackSS04 Custer was at the LBH because the Sioux and Cheyenne invaded Crow land. After Custer's Last Stand they cleared out and scattered, most heading to Canada where they were not wanted by the Canadian tribes and the Canadian government.
With all due respect, I think this only applies to wars, not battles.
Indians didn’t write history. Only oral history…that’s why.
Great documentary
That could tell the story really good .an a very good voice for it with him talking about it I could see through his voice you could see an feel the story about the big horn
It wasn’t a battle it was a skirmish.
Informative, well done and narrated. Again thank you for posting and sharing.
As a student of this battle, I would say this is a very good, even-handed description of what happened. A few minor errors -- #1. Dorman's first name was Isaiah, and it was lieutenant Benny HODGSON, not Hodgkin or whatever he said. #2. Custer was NOT the youngest Union general in the Civil War -- that distinction belongs to Galusha Pennypacker.
#3. The description of the battle taking only as long as it takes a hungry man to eat his dinner was said by Two Moons. It seemed that way to HIM because he joined the battle late, on Last stand Hill. Otherwise the overall engagement had already been underway for at least an hour before he got into the fight.
I always wondered about that, the whole quote about the fight lasting as long as it takes a hungry man to eat his dinner, I always believed that to be an embellishment or just a triumphant comment about the duration of the battle, but from all accounts that we've read and portrayals and movies and just being a student of history and of battles and judging movements of the troops in the Indians along a mile wide or more arena, over hills, along a river, etc. It just seems logical that it would take more than at least a half hour for hundreds of troops and thousands of Indians to move about, so I was always suspecting that quote was not accurate, I mean no battle in history has ever lasted for 10 minutes which is about how long it takes to scarf down a plate of dinner... But nevertheless it has persisted but maybe not taken literally, but thank you for this wonderful insight I've always wondered about the origin of that phrase and now you've given weight behind it Which seems reasonable to believe, hopefully you have a link or a source for that, it would be wonderful to read about that individual who joined the battle late and it would seem briefer in duration from his perspective Which seems reasonable to believe. Thank you for this insight of wild West knowledge
By the way this narrator Charles is incredible, this is from 1999 and hopefully he's still involved in the little big horn societies and tour guide circuit
AS usual, the accuracy of documentaries comes into question when placed against the facts of the history. Crook was Not DEstroyed-- he had endured some 65 casualti2\es Hardly a wipe-out_. He returned to Goose Creek (South) to resupply since his troops had expended some 10000 rounds inflicting insignificant casualties on the Sioux. He could NOT communicate his move because none of the columns could establish or maintain communication,
The Sioux were on Crow lands.
Will be there in June. Second visit.
Beautiful place.
Enjoyed the narrative. Well done.
It's like he was there
This is awesome
Here is a fact you see in movies reactments the grass would be at least 3 too 4 feet high. The battle field was not clean cut shaved. Vegetation of all kinds would be well over grown. .dividing troops. Single shot guns. No swords gattling guns. Soldiers who needed more training and not knowing strength of enemy. Officers of two of the divided troops who you could not count on. And most of all the rosebud troops who retreated the 3rd column that never showed up. Mistakes all around
excellent summation !!!
Not true, I've been at the LBHB at June,July,and August and it has never been 3-4 feet. I'm not saying some wild brush wouldn't be, or near the river, but not at Custer Hill or Reno Hill or in the Valley fight.
At no other time in plains Indian wars did any U.S. troops run into this many Indians. Custer probably ran into a large force spread out along the Washita in Winter, but once he took the Village he attacked, and had about 150 hostages, he was not threatened. Several of Custers officers were very hostile or indifferent. But about half were close friends or very supportive. Oh and Terry was a whole day late than the day he was supposed to be there, he showed up on 27th, not 26th.
Maybe they’ll hire you as a technical advisor 😂
@@bobjames3748on the tour the Crow guide said in 1876 the grass was 3-4 feet high, unlike today
This was another Very Good Documentary, that had some False Fact's n Statement's in it. But Over all was decent, I personally thought 🤔👀🤔. At the End the Narrator Says & Warns of the Skeptical reactions People will take of it. That was something I Personally could agree with. As we all know there were No Survivor's from the Battle of Custer's immediate Command? Thus the Crucial Decisions which were made that Day were all Speculative in Nature & just Theorized by the Evidence the Authorities could Uncover after the Battle. As For Curly's Recollections? They were never Officially Recorded, apparently & were dismissed as just Nonsense by the Officers in Terry's Command. Thank You for Sharing the Documentary with US.
Custer obviously didn't read Tsung Tzu's art of war but Crazy horse might have Custer fell for the oldest trick in the book chasing a small band right into an ambush, the same exact thing happened to the 7th in Vietnam in the La Drang valley if he didn't have air support they would have been wiped out to the man too, they saved Col. Moore's bacon,
New World Symphony is the perfect choice
Alone the landscape in the Yellowstone Valley Area and Greasy Grass area is so stunning beautiful. It is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen. Very difficult to spot and see big crowds of warriors and troops. For sure the area was very precious hunting grounds for the indigenous natives.
Custer himself said this was the most beautiful land he had ever seen.
EXCELLENT account....
Excellent account of such a tragic and unnecessary shedding
Gettysberg and Little Big Horn are the most remembered battles
"Crooks command was all but wiped out"....... referring to the Battle of the Rosebud....of Crooks 1000 strong force around 20-30 were killed with about 60 casualties all up........actually similar Sioux and Cheyenne casualties ..... The Indians actually left the field of battle first....Crook did decided to halt advance, retire and take stock, but not exactly 'all but wiped out.' Switched over as soon as I heard this.
I had no idea that civil war calvary battles were so relaxed and low energy. No wonder the war webt on for 5 years lol.
According to late Shelby Foote, the war between states really went on too long. Union held the upper hand in terms of manpower, supply, & industrial resources, but didn't take the Confederacy seriously at first. They sorta "toyed" with them instead thinking they'd give up & go home. That wasn't gonna happen! As with all wars the south wasn't so much as out fought as it was via attrition. Too many men, too much equipment. It was all losses they couldn't sustain or replace.
The proper term for mounted soldiers is CAVALRY . CALVARY is the small hill in Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified ...... The Lamb of God who takest away the sins of the World...E nomani patri de filitu sancti de missis picati tui perducatay et vitam et terrnam..
Absolutely riveting account
put yourself in the place of the native americans. they are so far out there, hundreds of miles from any whites, that the us government never would have gotten a sniff of them if they didn't have other Indians to hunt them. they are minding their own business with their wives and kids with them. suddenly soldiers appear and attack their camp WITHOUT WARNING. later some native american on his deathbed said, "everyone wants to know who killed custer. but the truth is, in that fight, the excitement was so great you could look into your best friend's face and not recognize him."
amen !!!
The Sioux and Cheyenne knew there were soldiers out there. They'd just fought Crook eight days earlier. They were aware that the Terry and Gibbon columns were out there following their trail for the past three weeks. The US government had informed them six months earlier that soldiers would be coming unless they returned to the reservation. Maybe if you don't want to put your family in harm's way you shouldn't bivouac them with the fighting troops when you know your enemy is coming. And those other Indians who helped the cavalry were Crow. They were the only Indians fighting for their land that day. The LBH took place on Crow territory which the Sioux invaded.
That's all Crow territory around the region. Totally Crow country. @@MJ-we9vu
As Benteen apparently said “mistakes were made”
Excellent account
I'll second the best narrative crediting. I'll add to the Lakota and Cheyenne witnesses that thought they were again fighting Crooks command, my observance of the taunts during Reno's Rout that "They should've brought their Crow and Shoshone warriors with them" (assuming they meant in the numbers that Plenty Coup and Washakie brought to Crook)
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Reno seemed in need of a contingency plan for delegating to a subordinate a quick rear guard action like Ranald Mackenzie.always seemed to have.
There might be good reason though for Marcus Reno to fear delegating any responsibility to any capable subordinate. Reno also seemed in need of qualifications for the task that he'd been delegated with.
" My Heart will be black today " Chief Gall after he threw his repeating rifle away and took his club and knife ! God help the poor soul that encountered Chief Gall . He was well over Six feet and weighed in around 260-280 and found out his family was wiped out ! No Judge Judy today , more like " Instant Karma Gonna get you " ! The Brits did the same thing three years later at Isandlawana on Jan. 22 1879 . Divided his column in half and it was part of a three prong campaign as was the Cook campaign . Same results . A column completely wiped out . How about Fetterman 1866 ? Nobody pays attention ! Is that where the phrase " You have a lot of Gall " , came from ? Had to ask !
Chief Gall MAY Have been the one who beat Tom Custer so savagely. That Tom Custer was beaten so is without question. That happened either because Gall recognized him because they were enemies before the battle OR because Tom Custer himself was a savage fighter that he put up that much resistance so they beat him like that because he wouldn't quit.
It would have been a lot easier for Custers men if they just followed the roads
1. As per several historians, because of Custer's alienation from the Grant Administration, Gen. Terry took command of the Fort Lincoln column instead of Custer, who was to have originally commanded that column. Custer was allowed to lead the US 7th Cavalry, which was part of the column. Estimates of the number of warriors range from 6,000 to 8,000.
2. On his scouting assignment, Benteen did not command the pack train, which trailed a few miles behind on a separate trail and was under the command of Lt. McDougall. When Benteen finally joined Reno, the pack train was moving slowly and arrived at Reno's position at an unspecified time.
3. Custer's body did not escape mutilation. All of the soldiers' bodies were found stripped and mutilated.
4. The theme music is taken from Antonin Dvorak's symphony, 'From the New World'.
AND FROM THE REAR A VOICE WAS HEARD, A BRAVE YOUNG MAN WITH A TREMBLING WORDS RANG LOUD AND CLEAR, ....WHAT AM I DOING HERE!,...PLEASE MR. CUSTEŔ I DON'T WANT TO GO!
Excellent detailed narrative. Thank you. In today’s world of drones, it would be wonderful if the narrative could be accompanied with real images of the real battlefield.
There are white grave markers scattered throughout the battlefield, located where 7th cav soldiers died and had been temporarily buried. The markers give us a haunting sense of how the battle flowed. Some markers are by themselves, others are closely clustered.
The maps used in this video are not very helpful, and the inserted stock footage doesn’t add anything.
But… the narrative plus drone images in support of the narrative would be perfect.
Since SO MUCH archaeology and research has been done since this video was produced for TV, I think it would be appropriate for you to link the videos updating the evidence so viewers were not left with the incomplete story that this presentation presents - they answer some of the questions you leave.
I love this battle, but only because it is small enough for modern technology to trace the movements of individual weapons.
Otherwise, it is of no consequence.
Crook's command was not "...all but wiped out..." Their casualties were relatively light considering the large number of Sioux and Cheyenne involved. They *might* have taken massive casualties if not for their Indian scouts who gallantly launched spoiling attacks, allowing the Army to get its act together. Crook had not faced a stand-up fight like this before from the Apaches... The Apache were fierce fighters, but this type of massed assault alien to their nature. Crook was uncharacteristically unnerved...both by the size of the assault...and his having moved this far North of his supplies...especially the ammo reserves. He backed way off...then essentially went fishing. If he had rushed his supplies forward and then moved North with great speed...history might have been far different. But the level of casualties in his unit were relatively minor compared to what the 7th would incur... YP
My roommate was a Northern Cheyenne heritage. His Dad was a Sun Dancer. My roommate died of a drug overdose.😪
Thanks for posting this. I've watched many Little Big Horn videos. This one is definitely one of the best.
lol Crook wasnt almost wipe out but use a lot of ammo the natives did save his butt though
Is English your first language?
i speak american@@hunkallgood73
I was there last week. Great history.
I think the introduction was unfair to Custer. The narration regurgitated the history we have always been told. Custer was doing what his commander had told him to do.
Yes and no. A smart CO understands the importance of living to fight another day. Of course a smart CO also follows orders…Damn army.
Best most informative ive heard Sir Thankyou .
Oh. Lord Come !
Crooks command was not all but wiped out! Crook panics, retreats, calls for reinforcement and goes hunting and fishing for weeks. Thus was one of the causes for the later debacle. Crook lost his nerve.
Crook and his command didn't take the campaign seriously. For the young cavalrymen, an adventure away from the boredom of fort life. For the veterans, a waste of time. The general opinion was let the natives hunt through the summer, they'll return to the reservations by winter.
Glad that these 3 personalities,, ( Custer,Reno,Benteen),,were not around during WW2,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,i dont think America would win the war ,,with these 3 personalities,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,THanks a lot Gens.D.Eisenhower,,,,,McArthur, Patton,,,,,,,,and company,,,,,,,,,,,
Benteen saved the two companies think thats rather harsh on him.
Custer was Patton with horses. An egomaniac who was great on the battlefield but a terrible administrator and a problem child for his commanders.
Killing women and children as we saw at the attack on Black Kettles peaceful Cheyenne camp on the Washita before the final battle showed us Custers true character! A maniac with blood lust never a hero!
today 147 years ago the "Little Big Horn/ Grassy Grass took place
Greasy grass!
Not grassy grass..
@@markmullin4246 get over yourself a typing mistake ok
@@daniellastuart3145 one letter off= typing mistake
Two or more= nope!
So grow up!
Was correcting your " mistake "!!
@@markmullin4246to be fair, if anyone who leaves a comment can make less than three spelling, grammar or syntax errors, it would be a small miracle.
When thinking about what the squaws did to dead & dying troopers, thus prevented from attacking their 'undefended' camp, think what troopers/Whites, did to squaws in their power - what 'souvenirs' they took for baccy pouches..
People keep blaming and bagging Reno and Benteen for Custer’s demise but yet they can’t see or understand that there’s no way that they could of made the 4 mile ride there in time to save Custer and those with him ! they were already dead !!! and even if Benteen and Reno along with their troops did get to where Custer was they too would’ve suffered the same fate ! , also how was Benteen supposed to bring packs ( the tired and stubborn mule train carrying all the extra ammunition ) in a quick and hurrying fashion ??? It’s a no brainer !!!
I think much of the history of the Civil War's causes were rewritten by the lovers, starting with Jubal Early and continuing with the UDC.
I just think the bottom line is Custer was set up. It's been documented that Custer was not well liked.
I like this, it's unique, Eck usmc
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One of history’s infamous…. ahhhh thats a stretch
Like going back to Pearl Harbor.
Karma is a bitch. The commanders knew full well that they were probably shooting squaws and children on this day if they had to. The universe did not allow this possibility , and so this outcome had already been written. God bless from australia
What the is an old man like Bentine doing on a campaign?
That photo was taken of him as a much older man
Benteen was 41 years old at the time of the battle. Is that old for an officer? Or maybe prematurely gray. Or maybe the picture was taken years later.
Not true. Benteen was a colonel and Reno was a Brigadier General of Volunteers .
Some people get offended when you confront them with issues you have with them. If they're not willing to repair a broken bond, detach from them. Be with people who are not afraid of difficult conversations to resolve conflicts, solve problems, and build a better future with you.
The Confederacy couldn't kill Custer during the American Civil War, but a few hundred Lakota, Cheyenne and Ara pa ho sure made a good job of it :at the 'end of days'.
There seems to be something about the name Custer? Try giving Custer a different last name and you will see it's not as special.
Sitting Bull spanked the hell outta Custer. And he deserved it. If you read up on your history, Custer viewed it as getting another feather 🪶 in his hat. He had his sights set on the prize at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave as his reward for all of his achievements. Strong evidence is showing that Custer committed suicide rather than be taken prisoner and tortured.
Sitting Bull didn't do crap during the battle. He was an old man and in the rear with the gear acting as a cheerleader to encourage the young men to go fight. There was no great overall strategy for the Indians. They didn't fight in organized commands like the cavalry. Warriors fought as individuals or in small groups. And if you knew your history you'd realize that the Democratic convention to nominate a presidential candidate was taking place the same week as the battle occurred. There would have been no way to get the news back East in time to nominate Custer. The story about presidential ambitions came from one scout. In reality, the Custers had not had good experiences when dabbling in politics and Libbie Custer in particular was dead set against getting involved in politics again.
It is possible Custer’s brother Tom shot Custer who was already shot in the shoulder. Many soldiers planned suicide or suicide pacts if they were about to be overwhelmed by Indians. The 28 in the gully were running and riding away in ‘panic’. They thought the gully walls offered some protection which Last Stand Hill did not.
Custer Custer Custer. What if Custer wasn't in command that day?
Custer and his men should have stayed on there horses,they would have got away,these stupid skirmish lines were waste of time,that's how they were over run,if it was me that's what I would have done ,stayed on horse back and kept the battalion together.
Stop and think for just one second. All they had to do, was leave the Indians ALONE.
Yeah but mUriCa
Gold.
the "hero" Custer was the first to hit the ground
No. You don't have a clue. Did you even watch the video?
first, Custer if he wasn't hit, he never would haven't retreat but, to continue his reckless charge to the village and, to his death and his men. He was the first to hit the ground, this explain why his men scattered all over the hills. Do not believe the so called "historian" lies.
if Custer wasn't hit, he would never stop his reckless charge to his death and his men. He would have charged the village. He was SHOT to the river, this explain why all his tin soldiers scattered all over the hills and decimated by the Indians. Do not believe the called "historians" LIES.
Gold destroyed everything. From 1775, the order never to divide your army is sacret. How many Indieans were killed by friendly fire?
They, the cavalry, had envisioned women and children running they could easily shoot in their backs.
Imagine their surprise when warriors arrived and proceeded to annihilate them.
I’ll bet some I didn’t sign up for this thoughts arose.
Wrong. Not the biggest defeat of U.S. Army at the hands of American Indians. That honor belongs to Eastern woodland Indians in Ohio, 85 years earlier. I'm only in 2 minutes and already big mistakes have been made. I'm cringing to hear the rest.
Another us blunder
Custers wounds were in the front of the man !
One was -- the wound in his left breast.
Yes chest and temple not in the back in retreat .