148 Years Ago Today, The Battle of the Greasy Grass was fought, and lasted for...... ''as long as it takes a Hungry Man to Eat his Dinner''

[redseat]

 

[PeoplesChicken]

I was reading a few weeks ago about the Comanches and their fights with the Texas Rangers. There was another army commander whose name escapes me (and everyone else), but he basically got into the same predicament as Custer and managed to extract himself and his troops. This was earlier than Bighorn. He died insane years later, but was arguably the best "indian fighter" the west ever knew, because he learned from his mistakes and took lessons from his enemies.

He's unknown for his successes, like Custer is known for his failures. His name will come to me eventually. Mcsomething.

General Crook?

 

[broncosmitty]

General Crook?

Mackenzie.

Since I know what book Hu was reading.

 

[PeoplesChicken]

Mackenzie.

Since I know what book Hu was reading.

What book? TELL.....MEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!

 

[Hu War Yu]

General Crook?

Mackenzie.

Since I know what book Hu was reading.

That's him. Fought in the civil war and was injured about 9 times

 

[Hu War Yu]

What book? TELL.....MEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!

Empire of the Summer Moon. Great read, highly recommend

 

[PeoplesChicken]

That's him. Fought in the civil war and was injured about 9 times

Only 9? Quitter

 

[PeoplesChicken]

Empire of the Summer Moon. Great read, highly recommend

Appreciate it...always on the lookout for books on that era

 

[Hu War Yu]

Appreciate it..always on the lookout for books on that era

Hope you enjoy it... What else have you read from that era?

 

[PeoplesChicken]

Hope you enjoy it... What else have you read from that era?

I highly recommend The Summer of 1876 by Chris Wimmer
Its not specific to Little Bighorn but an interesting read about all that happened in that summer historically.


Also

The Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of the Little Bighorn by Nathaniel Philbrick ​

 

[Hu War Yu]

I highly recommend The Summer of 1876 by Chris Wimmer
Its not specific to Little Bighorn but an interesting read about all that happened in that summer historically.


Also

The Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of the Little Bighorn by Nathaniel Philbrick ​

Cool, the poobick liberry has Wimmer's book, just requested it. I've read Philbrick's a while back

 

[PeoplesChicken]

Cool, the poobick liberry has Wimmer's book, just requested it. I've read Philbrick's a while back

Wimmer has a podcast on the West that I listen to frequently

 

[PeoplesChicken]

Cool, the poobick liberry has Wimmer's book, just requested it. I've read Philbrick's a while back

I read this a few years ago.

Behncke and Bloomfield "CUSTER: From the Civil War's Boy General to the Battle of Little Bighorn"

 

[occupant]

Hey OOYM…think your folk could get this last one?