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"WaltBJ" wrote in message om... "SNIP: Indians were armed with Winchesters in .44-40 and .44 Henry. More rapid firing, but also more limited range. Circumstances seem to indicate that the troopers were simply overwhelmed by numbers. But everyone knew that already. Surprisingly few do. The myth of "better armed Indians" is alive and well in spite of the fact that only Custer was overun. Benteen and Reno were able to hold off their attackers until help arrived. Still, the Henry was known as "that damn Yankee gun you load on Sunday and shoot all week" 'cause of its impressive (for the day) 17 round capacity. The Model '73 (as seen in "Winchester '73") had the same capacity. It was sold in a military version to at least Turkey and Russia. So maybe there could be a connection somewhere in the dark reaches of history. ;-) Bill Kambic Get down to your local library and check out "Son of the Morning Star". Pretty good portrayal of 'Custer's Last Stand'. I've been to the site - not a good place for a stand-off; really exposed. Walt BJ Yea, but those slopes are pretty steep; first team up has a nice advantage. |
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Bill Kambic wrote:
"WaltBJ" wrote in message Get down to your local library and check out "Son of the Morning Star". Pretty good portrayal of 'Custer's Last Stand'. I have a vague recollection of having seen this. Will see it again, though! :-) I've been to the site - not a good place for a stand-off; really exposed. I visited there back in college. Spooky to imagine standing there seeing nothing but ****ed off Indians. There's a guy I met who runs trail rides through that area. One of them traces Custer's path for a few days. Might do that next fall! Bill Kambic I visited the battlefield on the "Greasy Grass" in 1958 with a Cheyanne friend. Doubly spooky hearing him talk about what his great grandfather had told him of the battle. I have never gone back for that reason. George |
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George,
I visited the battlefield on the "Greasy Grass" in 1958 with a Cheyanne friend. Doubly spooky hearing him talk about what his great grandfather had told him of the battle. I have never gone back for that reason. Didn't know that the Cheyenne were involved in the Little Big Horn battle (that is the same as "Greasy Grass", right?). Thought the whole operation was a Sioux affair. Please enlighten me. -- Mike Kanze "Do witches run spell-checkers?" - Old word processing joke "George Shirley" wrote in message ... Bill Kambic wrote: "WaltBJ" wrote in message Get down to your local library and check out "Son of the Morning Star". Pretty good portrayal of 'Custer's Last Stand'. I have a vague recollection of having seen this. Will see it again, though! :-) I've been to the site - not a good place for a stand-off; really exposed. I visited there back in college. Spooky to imagine standing there seeing nothing but ****ed off Indians. There's a guy I met who runs trail rides through that area. One of them traces Custer's path for a few days. Might do that next fall! Bill Kambic I visited the battlefield on the "Greasy Grass" in 1958 with a Cheyanne friend. Doubly spooky hearing him talk about what his great grandfather had told him of the battle. I have never gone back for that reason. George |
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