Little Bighorn: Crazy Horse, Reno & A Valley of Death (w/ Jocko!) | History Traveler Episode 342
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- Опубликовано: 3 апр 2024
- (Part 2 of 4)
Following the splitting of his forces, Custer would split his force again and send Major Marcus Reno into the Little Bighorn valley where a mixed tribe encampment under the leadership of Sitting Bull are situated. What Reno didn't know is that he had just been fed into a valley of death. We're exploring this battlefield with Jocko Willink, Leif Babin and the crew at Echelon Front to learn more about the history of what happened here in 1876 and what lessons we can learn from it.
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I would like to clarify a few things about the valley fight battle based on overwhelming testimony by Reno’s own troops and by credible Indian accounts of those that actually participated in the fight.
Crazy Horse was actually late to the valley fight and did not engage Reno’s troops by pushing the skirmish line back to the timber. When he arrived, Reno’s battalion was already in the timber area next to the river. Crazy Horse made a few bravery runs drawing fire from the soldiers but was never hit. He also participated in the rout of Reno’s men in the flight from the timber to the river crossing.
About the skirmish line: The three companies only skirmished about 15-20 minutes before the three companies withdrew to the timber area. Interestingly, Reno disappeared into the timber a few minutes after the skirmish line was formed and never returned. The action on the skirmish line was not only short-lived and insignificant, but was fought at long range and resulted in only one soldier death. Private Thomas O'Neill of Co. G stated, “The men were in good spirits, talking and laughing, and not apprehensive of being defeated.” The long-range cavalry carbines were doing their job keeping the Indians at bay.
Despite the lack of pressure from the Indians, the skirmish line began to withdraw when Reno ordered 1st Lt. Donald McIntosh’s Co. G into the woods to check on reports that Indians were infiltrating from across the river. This left a sizable gap in the line. Next, 1st Lt. Charles DeRudio of Co. A and a few of his men entered the woods on their own volition. This basically left Capt. Thomas French’s Co. M on the line. Without many of the commanding officers in sight (Reno, McIntosh, Moylan and DeRudio) other remaining officers and soldiers started to withdraw. Capt French and his men who were alone and very exposed on the left flank soon followed.
As I stated above, Reno never returned to the skirmish line and did not give the order to withdraw. From the timbers he found himself under pressure to make a decision on what course of action to take. Indians were infiltrating and firing on the scattered command. Should he stay or leave? The bullet that splattered Bloody Knife’s blood and brain matter all over Reno’s face made the decision for him.
I was fortunate in that my high school American History teacher was one of the best teachers I ever encountered including university, medical school and post graduate degree. His thesis was on the American Revolution but he made all aspects of American History come alive. Many thanks James Fleet.
I always loved the bit in The Last Samurai when Tom Cruise is in captivity and the Samurai is interesting hearing more about Custer, with almost a look of admiration on his face. Then Tom says no, he was a man who fell in love with his own legend. That always stuck with me.
I’ve thought about that scene a lot.
Great film!
I LOVE THIS VIDEO. Please do more videos about famous battles between Native Americans and American forces. Tecumseh...Daniel Boone...Wounded Knee, etc. You do a wonderful job JD. 😎
Thanks. You may like this one too: ruclips.net/video/uA8vBMc--Sc/видео.htmlsi=I0t0QKfkrpaTFh3D
@@TheHistoryUnderground starting it now. Thanks!
**White forces. They were all Americans
The markers were the most moving aspect of the battlefield for me. It made it crystal clear how the battle unfolded and makes it very easy to imagine the (horrible) scenes. Especially the stand of Myles Keogh on the way to Last Stand Hill where the markers are together with then a string of them so you can see the initial line and then guys running for the hill only to be cut down. Sobering and moving.
Native American history is what lacking the most, love this "live" style of explanation, feels like I'm at The Little Bighorn myself
Awesome! Thanks!
Nice! I wish it were that warm and that I was there. It’s not lost on me you are in a fodder field. The hay wagon tracks give it away. What books are you reading to brush up on this battle? I read Bury my Heart at Wounded Knee, but decades ago.
@@MrBradleyDavid I'm about to read "The Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of the Little Bighorn"
It's because it's been throughly washed. American genocide doesn't live a great feeling in our mouths and victors tend to write more history books.
Lacking?
If you think it's lacking you must not be looking around very hard for sources for it, because whether it's books, videos or all out documentaries you can't swing a dead cat without hitting one.
I said this last video, but again what beautiful countryside. I love the sound of the crickets. I am so excited for the rest of this series! As a North Dakota resident, this story is "close to home" in many ways.
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A few years ago I asked if you might come out to this part of the country for a few episodes. I never anticipated these incredible history lessons like this. Thank you JD, great work.
I visited the grave of Thomas J Stowers, in Baxter Tennessee, listed as the “sole survivor” of Little Bighorn. He didn’t fight, really, but the history of his story just adds to crazy reality of what happened. Very interesting series!!
Great explanation by Jocko on what’s available to learn here… it’s so much to unpack… one thing’s for certain… we learned the value of effective leadership - and the outcome from a lack of it… 🥃
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First presenter was right on target about the importance of history to the human experience, and experiences to come.
I was at the battlefield in 2001 for the 125th anniversary celebration. The 90+ year old daughter of one the troopers with Reno's command was in attendance. she was born in 2010, as I remember. She had brought a container of hardtack with her for the museum that her dad had kept since the battle. She was from PA as I recall.
Going to see this battlefield is on my "bucket list". May they ALL rest in peace.⚔️🪓
Been there 4 times 1964 , 1968 , 1997 and 2015 .
It gets better every time .
Loving this series. I been obsessed with battle of Little Bighorn for a long time
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I just finished Nathaniel Philbrick’s book “The Last Stand” and these videos are helpful in understanding what happened. I can now see the topography and how the events unfolded.
Yes, a great series. Thanks for going all the way to Montana, JD. Cinematography is absolutely beautiful.
Glad you enjoy it!
Great series.Did you know the natives were a lot better armed than the trooper's.The natives had a lot of Henrys and Winchesters repeating rifles, while the troopers were armed with the1874 trap door sharps which is a single shot rifle,and to make it worse it had a tendency to jam up when it got to hot, because of the copper bullets.Another interesting note,when my Grandpa was a young cowboy at the turn of the twentieth century, spent a lot of time on the Sioux reservations and got to know a lot of the warriors who fought that day and knew that my grandpa uncle was killed there. So one old warrior who liked my grandpa gave him a 1874 trap door sharps rifle with a 7th cav marked on the stock from the battle to honor his uncle. Another little fact Lonesome Charlie Reynolds was the Custer scout who rode,to Ft Laramie to spread the news of gold in the Black Hills
Thats amazing. Is the rifle still in your family?
That "old warrior" fooled your grandpa then!! The 7th Cavalry all had model 1873 45-55 Springfield Carbines at the Little Bighorn. They were accurate long range rifles and packed a lot of punch! The natives actually had a couple Spencer 50 cal. long range single shot rifles among Henry and Spencer and Winchester repeating rifles that didn't have the range or accuracy of the Springfields. NOT 1874 Spencers.
I suppose my great, great grandfather is tied to this in a way. He fought in the kill deer mountain battle (and other skirmishes/territories) against Sitting Bull in the Dakotas. He was in the Iowa Calvary, 7th division. I have his original release/discharge papers that’s been passed down. I’m glad his division didn’t have to go to Little Big Horn otherwise I wouldn’t be here now. Granted, he and his division were released 10 years prior to this battle.
Love the series and channel. Keep up the fantastic work in educating the generations.
Loving this new series!
Thanks!
Glad part two dropped, the first episode was great!
Thanks!
I thought I was up to my neck on Custer battle history . But after watching yours I am biting at the bit till each one of these comes out . Way to go …Thanks
Glad you like them!
Probably the most fascinating videos I've seen of yours.
Ive visited the Little Bighorn twice & its breathtaking
Great series, you are great at storytelling. You make it very interesting. Can't wait for next episodes.
Thank you very much!
Love your videos! So informational
Excellent presentation highlighting the skirmish and individuals as the battle unfolds. cant wait for the next one .
I'm really enjoying this series. My great great great uncle was Lt. Francis Marion Gibson, second in command of H Company under Capt. Benteen. McIntosh, whose marker you show and story you tell, was Gibson's brother-in-law. This is the first time I've watched any videos about the battle and seen the terrain. Makes what I've read feel so much more real.
Awesome video and great start to a fantastic series J.D. Thank you and looking forward to the next.
By our students not being taught history of our country and the geography of this land it is destroying our country and undermining patriotism….if you don’t know the past you are doomed to repeat it .
Also geography also helps you feel a connection to the land if you know what the country is comprised of and what its natural resources are.
I have always loved history ….I love to visit historical sites and just ponder what the past people seen and felt ( even though I can’t ever know) but I just love the feelings of awe of these people and times
I have been to this battlefield twice and it is fascinating and remains remarkably unchanged from that time in 1876 except for some modern highways you kind of get the feeling of the way it must have looked and felt. Anyway very interesting series
Loved my time there. Thanks!
What is interesting is how quickly things change. I-90 was once a wagon road, which appeared there in the 1870s.
Great series JD, loving the History and learning every time I watch your videos. Inspiring me to dig deeper. I can relate to JP when he said he wished he studied History even deeper in High School. I'm so playing this for my Granddaughter who is struggling in US History right now! Take Care.
Awesome! Tell her to be looking up stuff on her own. Maybe something that connects with a movie. Much to learn out there.
Wow i am a Canadian and knew little about this battle…I love your videos. So informative, well planned out, and interesting…. The maps u use to demonstrate the movements and the incorporations of the other companies there and their professionalism…. Thank you for this high quality content as always
My great great grandfather was in the seventh Calvary directly underneath custard, but however, he was on leave when custard last stand took place due to the birth of his son
Fortunate for your great great grandfather. He avoided a clusterbuck
One of your best. Really enjoyed that and could picture what was happening.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Loved the video with the map graphics explaining the battle. Little Big Horn is for sure on the bucket list. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thx JD. I'm learning something new every day.
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Thanks for this history lesson. I’ve driven by the Little Bighorn monument off I-90 many times and never stopped! I will later this year.
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Excellent as usual, JD! You get us right there where it happened.
Love the history of this battle! Thank you👍
Glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome series JD! Thx for taking us along, giving us a feel of what the lay of the land, the participants, and the events leaning up to the battle must have been like. It's important everyone understand what lead to the battle, the kind of ground they had to cover, and the many many problems that lead to it's eventual outcome.
You and the entire team do an outstanding job of delivering it in a clear, concise, easy to understand way. Much appreciated! :)
Thanks!!!
@@TheHistoryUnderground anytime! keep up the good work...
Really enjoyed this, JD. Despite being in the UK, my generation grew up on stories like this via comics and even bubble gum cards and I must make it to Little Big Horn one day.
Thanks! Heck of a place.
Great series!
Thanks!
Is there a part 3 to this series if so when is it coming?! Fantastic work no one else has done this much as an in depth look!
And a part 4 🙂
Digging this series I’m so into it when the to be continued thing comes up it’s like oh come on man ! 😂 can’t wait for the next one
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Another great video J.D!
Not the history perspective I've come to expect from this channel. You main guy is gold all the other winning and opinions I fast forward through.
Sorry that it isn’t measuring up for you.
Agreed
I always learn something watching your channel… excellent
Glad to hear that! Thanks.
Did the Chattanooga staff ride and JD was our guide, awesome person to hear from. Love these series!
Excellent show thanks ! Can’t wait for the rest sir !!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks!
Excellent video. Great views! Is a beautiful landscape. Keep going!
Thank you very much!
JD, again I just want to say wow. Such great videos.
Great presentation. Great message for business,and personal life.Love the location. I could almost smell the sagebrush.
Really enjoyed the video mate can't wait for the next one
Glad you enjoyed it!
Such great narration. Great video.
Thank you for this series with Jocko, Leif and JP! I just went to FTX in Texas and spent a couple of days with JP.
Nice!
Brilliant content, as always!
Much appreciated!
Beautifully filmed.
Cool about markers. I never heard of markers. Thank you for walking this for a good view.
Glad you enjoyed it! Much to learn here.
I have always wondered when you would cover the Bighorn. Great info. This battlefield is the last in my bucket list to visit. Hopefully get there if the wife lets me. Great program keep up the great work.
Thanks!
Great stuff! Made my day.
Awesome videos of the Little Big Horn! When you complete this series, could you possibly put them all together in a single video? Thank s again for the great content!
Hmmm. That’s an idea that I hadn’t considered. I might do that.
Thanks JD Great video & omg how beautiful is that countryside & keep up the good work JD
I am really enjoying this series 😊 I have always wanted to make it out there but haven't yet and this is nice to have it broken down and shown. Thank you for doing this. I enjoy your videos and you make history very interesting and enjoyable 😊
Good presentation of the battle. Good job.
Thank you very much!
thanks jd im really enjoying this series!
Great series. Do you know what book J.D. Baker is quoting from when he quoted Sitting Bull? I'd like to learn more about the Indians' perspectives, especially about the treaties (i.e.what they were and how they were broken)? thx
Great video and History lesson JD outstanding Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks.
First comment. Happening to open RUclips to a 30 second old HU video... great morning.
Cheers!
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Always great!
Fantastic!!
I love your videos! I hit the like button even before the talking starts! Doing this with Jocko and Leif- AWESOME!!! Jocko is right, working with the “natives” wherever you are is very important. The locals are a great source info and most often, willingly to learn. The seals have many skills, but the local cops would have local info. Work with people, not against them. Life goes much easier.
Excellent, cant wait for the next part.
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Great job on this , very interesting!
Thank you!
Love all your stuff glad your now on a subject I don't know as much about ready to learn more about this
Good video JD. My knowledge of this time period isnt good so this will help educate me!
Glad to hear it!
Looking foward to the next eposide 👏👏👍
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Really enjoy your videos,.
There's a horse bit and saddle at the Webb Military Museum in Savannah, GA recovered from Little Bighorn you can see and touch. It was a neat experience
Wow!
Sitting Bull and other Native Americans who gathered that day understood that the US would continue to break any treaty. They were starving on the reservations and were backed into a corner. This time they would have to fight back because there was nowhere to run anymore. It wasn't a coordinated effort. The moving village just kept growing small group by small group. Each group had more horses than people. These were small families of Native Americans that left the reservations because if they didn't they would starve. Eventually, it became so large a village they had to move from the Rosebud Creek because the over ten thousand horses had grazed most of the grass. Scouts had found an Antelope herd in the Bighorn Valley. So they all packed up, moved, and eventually at Little Big Horn Creek they settled in again. The camp wasn't organized like the history books say. It was not as segregated by tribes as most maps depict. There were so many small families representing 100's of villages in the reservations. Lodges were set up next to new friends they had met as this free village grew. They were totally surprised when Custer and his men showed up. The young scouts ran to the flats to retrieve horses, and most of the men were more concerned with getting their families to safety, It was a giant tragic event that should have never happened. The United States version of the final solution. At least we now understand this and can learn from it. A very compelling video series. Thank you for posting.
This is a fascinating piece of your history. It would be good if you could get it on tv.
Too ugly for tv.
Good stuff. Hope to see you this weekend in G- Burg
My wife's relatives fought at LBH. They were Native Americans.
Great episode!
Thanks!
GOD BLESS THE TROOPS
Great video JD. I always love your content. Taking my mother on a vacation to gettysburg in a few days. I owe my passion for history to her. along with the battlefield, I am Looking forward to visiting The gettysburg museum of history for the first time. Hopefully meeting Eric but regardless, im exited for the trip.
I have been a history nut, military history in particular, since I was a young kid. I read everything about Little Bighorn that I could get my hands on in the mid-1960s. Not nearly what is out there now. As a youngster, I knew Custer had screwed up big time and had let his ego write checks his ass could not cash. I discussed this battle with my father who had a bachelors in history and was a WWII combat vet as a Marine scout-sniper and later an Army Reserve officer. He fully agreed with my analysis and conclusions. Nothing I have read or seen since has changed my mind.
Who, in the middle of Montana, thought in was a good idea to build an Interstate through the middle of this mythical place?
Ugh. I thought the same thing.
The same folks that cut a road in the middle of Weir Point, same folks that built the cemetery and visitor center where action took place. Same folks that cut a road thru the battlefield.
Thanks JD
Tour guide says "this is a different dynamic than the US army has ever seen..." but perhaps he should read further back into history and find out about the Battle of the Wabash when ~1000 native Americans led by the Shawnee and Miami attacked 1486 men under Arthur St. Clair and annihilated them. 656 killed or captured, 279 wounded. The US Army had more men in the field and faced a likely similar or smaller sized native force and took WAY more casualties. In Kentucky, what would become Ohio and Indiana, and Virginia (West Virginia now) the period from the revolutionary war through the treaty of Greenville was way way more brutal than anyone realizes or now remembers.
I don't mean this as a critique of the video or the channel, it was excellent as always.
I’ll have to look into that myself.
The US Frontier Army faced some of the same warriors who defeated Custer in an earlier battle on December 21, 1866, and just 80 miles south from the Little Bighorn Battlefield. That fight was the Fetterman Battle near Fort Phil Kearny which is located about 10 mi north of Buffalo Wyoming. Just like Little Bighorn, Fort Phil Kearny and the Fetterman Battlefield are within eyesight of I-90.
Every soldier and civilian who fought under Captain Fetterman were wiped out. Total Army defeat by the Lakota and Cheyenne was not out of the ordinary.
It so happens that the Fetterman dead are buried in the Custer National Cemetery. Their remains are adjacent to the parking lot and within feet of the visitor center.
Custer literally had his sights set on using this campaign as a springboard to the White House. He was that cocky
As a Brit I’ve emotive on this battle, I’ve not grown up with this story. No matter what the backstory or the relationships between the officers, if Bentsen had attempted to go beyond Reno’s position and safe Custer it would just have meant the entire command wiped out. The move to Weir Point cost one trooper his life and that was the 7th not engaging the enemy, no way he could move his companies, especially with the packs in tow. And the loss of Benteen’s force would leave Reno’s men no chance.
Wow, very interesting. I can’t help but sympathize with the native Americans defending their way of life.
Awful what happened to them.
JD..... thank you for this great series. Do you believe that the grave of Custer at the West Point Cemetery is actually Custer?
I hope there are more episodes. Please
Built a highway right through the battleground. Amazing.
those 5 last rolls will always get you....
Good information as usual with the exception of the echelon interruption. His promotion of the group didn't add anything other than looking at an event from different perspectives.
We went to the reenactment, a few years back, on the Anniversary of Battle. It is hosted by the Real Bird Family. Highly recommended!
Man, I’m within 200 miles and would have traveled to meet you as. Have studied Custer and the LBH !!!!
He had bad intelligence and underestimated his opponent
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